{"id":4159,"date":"2021-03-24T16:02:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T15:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eccerussia.eu\/?page_id=4159"},"modified":"2021-03-24T16:02:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T15:02:50","slug":"4-reasons-to-choose-extra-virgin-olive-oil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eccerussia.eu\/en\/4-reasons-to-choose-extra-virgin-olive-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"4 reasons to choose extra virgin olive oil"},"content":{"rendered":"
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4 reasons to choose extra virgin olive oil<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is so rich in specific properties: this makes it one of the best foods to use in the kitchen.
\nWhy should we choose to use EVOO instead of other types of condiments?
\nLet’s find out together with these four reasons.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1) Extra virgin olive oil has antioxidant and anti-aging properties<\/strong>
\nExtra virgin olive oil is a natural source of vitamins that help our body, such as vitamin E and vitamin D.<\/p>\n

Vitamin E has emollient and antioxidant properties and helps fight free radicals, thus counteracting the aging of our body’s cells and favoring their constant renewal.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Vitamin D favors the immune system, keeping it efficient, and the bone system, regulating the balance of calcium in our body.
\nJust one teaspoon of EVOO is enough to guarantee our natural daily requirement of Vitamin D!<\/p>\n

Thanks to its polyphenols’ antioxidant functions, EVOO is also suitable for athletes: having a teaspoon of EVOO after physical activity helps counteract the oxidation due to effort and guarantees an optimal recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2) Extra virgin olive oil is more digestible and healthier than butter or vegetable oils<\/strong>
\nThanks to its particular molecular structure, EVOO is more digestible for our body: it contains many monounsaturated fats, which are more easily digestible than other types of vegetable oils high in polyunsaturated or saturated fats.<\/p>\n

This quality makes EVOO particularly suitable to be consumed even by children.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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3) It helps maintain normal cholesterol levels.<\/strong>
\nExtra virgin olive oil is good to protect our arteries and improve the circulation of cholesterol in our blood. Not everyone knows that there are, in fact, two types of cholesterol, the \u201cbad\u201d LDL cholesterol, and the \u201cgood\u201d HDL cholesterol.
\nRegular intake of extra virgin olive oil, in the right quantities, helps to reduce the level of \u201cbad\u201d cholesterol and increase the levels of \u201cgood\u201d cholesterol in the blood, with positive effects on the body.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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4) It contributes to a healthy lifestyle<\/strong>
\nExtra virgin olive oil is one of the Mediterranean Diet’s essential foods, a widespread nutritional model typical of the Mediterranean area.
\nIn 2010, the Mediterranean Diet was included in Humanity’s cultural heritage and is now considered one of the best nutritional models in the world existence.
\nIt’s based on the regular consumption of fruit, vegetables, and cereals and limited consumption of foods containing saturated fats while maintaining an adequate balance between foods for the correct supply of vitamins and nutrients.<\/p>\n

The Mediterranean Diet is a diet capable of giving essential benefits to the body.
\nEVOO is the main condiment of the Mediterranean Diet, as it contains the right amount of quality fats useful for the body.<\/p>\n

A couple of tablespoons are usually recommended as the right daily quantity of EVOO within the Mediterranean Diet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eccerussia.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4159"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eccerussia.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eccerussia.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eccerussia.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eccerussia.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4159"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.eccerussia.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4160,"href":"https:\/\/www.eccerussia.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4159\/revisions\/4160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eccerussia.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}