Olive Oil = Healthy Living

Healthy Eating with Olive Oil!

Adding olive oil to your diet — and cutting down on other, less healthy fats — can be part of a healthier way of eating. In fact, doctors and nutritionists commonly recommend olive oil as a component of a smart, well-balanced diet.


he adage "you are what you eat" is especially accurate when it comes to what kinds of fat you eat. Too much of any fat (saturated fat from animals, polyunsaturated fat from nuts/seeds, or monounsaturated fat) is a problem, of course. But certain kinds of fat, particularly saturated and polyunsaturated, can contribute to health problems because they can raise cholesterol levels. Olive oil, a monounsaturated fat, does not increase cholesterol levels. In fact, a diet that includes olive oil in place of other oils has been clinically proven to improve cholesterol levels.