Olive oil is the only edible vegetable oil cold-pressed with fresh fruit, which contains all the nutrients of fresh olive fruit. Olive oil can be eaten cold or fried hot. Because olive oil is obtained by mechanical cold pressing of fresh fruits, it contains many vitamins, is not destroyed and is eaten cold, so it has good nutritional value. The main component of olive oil is oleic acid with double bonds, so its high temperature resistance is stronger than that of oil with multiple double bonds. It is said that Italians use olive oil for all high-temperature fried foods, and its nutrient loss is less.

Second, olive oil and digestive function

The fat of olive oil is liquid, and its particles are smaller than other vegetable oils, so it is easy to be digested and absorbed. If the absorption rate of olive oil is 100%, then the absorption rate of sunflower oil is 83%, peanut oil is 8 1%, sesame oil is 57% and corn oil is only 37%. Olive oil, whether eaten cold or stir-fried, can reduce gastric acid and play an effective role in preventing and treating gastritis and duodenal ulcer. Olive oil is most easily digested and absorbed by the stomach, which has the effect of moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels. Old people often have insufficient intestinal peristalsis, and olive oil can improve intestinal peristalsis. Therefore, it is most appropriate for the elderly to eat olive oil regularly. Olive oil also has a good auxiliary effect on children with gastrointestinal dysfunction. Olive oil can stimulate bile secretion, regulate gallbladder excretion and prevent gallbladder function from declining. People who eat olive oil regularly seldom get gallstones.

Third, olive oil and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Countries along the Mediterranean, especially Greece, have been consuming a lot of olive oil for a long time, and it has been found that the number of deaths caused by cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases there is very low. The reason is that people do not increase the total cholesterol in human blood after eating olive oil, but increase the high concentration of lipoprotein. Therefore, the risk of myocardial tamponade is reduced. In addition, olive oil can also prevent platelet aggregation, thus reducing the risk of arterial thrombosis. Scientific research has proved that long-term consumption of olive oil can enhance human heart function. Reduce blood pressure, reduce and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Four. Olive oil and cancer

There are about 60 million cancer patients in the world every year, and the mortality rate is very high. α -tocopherol (Ve) and squalene contained in olive oil have high biological activity and antioxidant effect, which can enhance human immune function, prevent the formation of free radicals related to cancer, improve human anti-tumor ability and enhance the ability to kill cancer cells during chemotherapy.

Olive oil, bones and nervous system

Olive oil is the most balanced chemical composition in edible oil, which is beneficial to the normal development of bones. The fatty acid content of olive oil is similar to that of human milk, and the linolenic acid content of human milk is similar. The unsaturated fatty acids of linoleic acid with two double bonds and linoleic acid with three double bonds in oleic acid are called essential fatty acids for human body, which cannot be synthesized by human body itself and depends on external supply. Has the functions of promoting human growth and development, protecting skin and improving reproductive and urinary systems.

β -sitosterol contained in olive oil has a special function of degrading and excreting cholesterol. But the total content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (linoleic acid and linolenic acid) is not as high as possible. Most medical and nutritional experts in Italy and other countries believe that the total content of polyunsaturated fatty acids should not exceed 8%, and the heat generated by them should not exceed 1-2% of the heat needed by the human body. The content of polyunsaturated fatty acids in olive oil is moderate, not exceeding 8%. It not only meets the needs of the human body, but also does not cause excessive oxidation substances to accumulate in the body. The most balanced chemical composition is beneficial to human health. Therefore, olive oil is the most ideal fat for pregnant women and lactating women. Conducive to the normal development of brain and nervous system of fetus and baby. It has a good preventive effect on brain function and tissue aging with age. Eating olive oil can also effectively prevent osteoporosis and dementia in the elderly and delay human aging.

Sixth, the skin care and beauty function of olive oil

After purification and refining, olive oil is widely used in the field of cosmetics. At present, in France and other countries, cosmetics developed with olive oil have unique beauty functions and natural characteristics. Is a recognized leader in the field of cosmetics. Olive oil is used to treat dermatoses, especially skin scalds and burns, without leaving scars after healing.

Seven, the use of olive oil in other aspects.

Olive oil is also widely used in industry. In addition to canning, olive oil is also used as an auxiliary oil in skim milk powder in dairy industry. In the manufacture of drugs, olive oil can be used as a solvent for various vitamin or antibiotic injections, and used to prepare various ointments that are easily absorbed by the skin. Can be used for preparing wound pus expelling medicine and burn ointment. Olive fruit can be used to make salty or sugary fruits and canned food. The waste liquid after oil pressing can be used to cultivate yeast rich in protein; Brewing wine; Leaves can also be used to extract antibiotics and make olive tea.

First, hair care:

Apply olive oil to dry hair, then wrap it in a hot towel and wash it off with ordinary shampoo after 20 minutes. This dd is applied directly to the hair, preferably away from the hair roots. I think ~ ~ Apply olive oil and let it stand for 5-20 minutes before shampooing, and then wash it in the normal shampooing order, otherwise it will not be clean just by washing with water and oil. There is also olive oil for hair care, which is said to have a good heating effect. I thought of a more convenient heating method, that is, put the wet towel in the microwave oven, heat it for a minute or two with high fire, and then cover it on your hair. It would be more efficient if two towels were used instead.

Second, skin care methods:

1: After washing your face, gently massage with a little pure olive oil, and then apply it with a face steamer or a hot towel. This can remove the dirt invisible to the naked eye in the pores, and persist in doing so to maintain the luster and elasticity of the skin and remove fine wrinkles.

2. Applying olive oil to the cleaned skin is beneficial to moisturizing and nourishing the skin, eliminating and delaying the appearance of wrinkles and slowing down skin aging.

3: Wash your body when taking a bath, soak cotton in olive oil and spread it all over your body, wrap it with hot towel or plastic wrap, and rinse it with warm water after ten minutes. Medical beauty experts believe that the neck skin is closest to the face, so the neck should be wrapped with a small towel, especially the chin, and olive oil should be used more.

4. Use olive oil as the base oil before we put on makeup, which can nourish the skin and prevent the powder from falling off;

5. Gently massage the face with olive oil when removing makeup, which can effectively remove oil paint and cosmetics and protect our face from erosion;

6. Olive oil can be used as baby skin care products, which westerners think is edible skin care products!

7: Put a thin layer of olive oil on your mouth, and then apply lip balm. My mouth used to be dry and cracked, but now it's fine.

8: olive oil massages the black nose, which is very effective. But then, you need to shrink the water.

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Introduce several skin beautifying methods of olive oil:

1) cleansing oil: When removing makeup, drop a few drops of olive oil on your fingers, gently massage with your fingertips, and then apply it to your face with a face steamer or towel, which can remove invisible dirt in pores, increase the luster and elasticity of your skin, nourish your skin and remove fine wrinkles.

2) Daily lip protection: A cotton swab dipped in a small amount of olive oil is evenly applied to the lips, which is beneficial to moisturizing, eliminating and delaying the appearance of lip lines and preventing peeling and cracking of the lips. The weather suddenly turns cold, you have a cold or a bad stomach, and you are often distressed by peeling and cracking your lips. As long as you apply a small amount of this product, you can make your lips smooth again in two or three days.

3) Daily skin care: Apply this product after cleansing, which will help to moisturize and nourish skin, eliminate and delay wrinkles and slow down skin aging.

4) Daily hair care: After shampooing, inject a small amount of this product into the washbasin. Once washed, the oil will adhere to the hair evenly, or drop on the palm of your hand and rub it directly into your hair. Commonly used, it can make hair shiny and bright, and prevent yellowing and splitting.

4) Olive oil bath: Wash your body when taking a bath, soak this product in cotton, apply it to your whole body, wrap it with a hot towel, and rinse it with warm water after ten minutes.

5) Anti-cracking and itching: In dry autumn and winter seasons, it can prevent chapped and itchy skin caused by too little sebum secretion, and can also care for baby's skin. Apply this product to the baby's armpit and buttocks to prevent the baby's skin from being submerged by urine or sweat.

8) In hot summer, olive oil is the best sunscreen massage oil. Before and after swimming, applying olive oil all over the body is extremely effective for delicate skin.

9) Base oil: It is the most affordable base oil when used as a family SPA with essential oil.

Do a family SPA, mix olive oil and essential oil to resist aging;

Formula 1: 2 drops of rose+1 drops of cinnamon+10ml of olive oil.

Formula 2: frankincense 1 drop+cinnamon 1 drop+rose 1 drop+olive oil 10ml.

When it comes to olive oil, people think of cooking. In fact, olive oil has many other unknown uses, such as hair care, eye moisturizing, facial mask, sun protection and so on. Do you want to know right away? Let's take a look at these strange uses of olive oil, and I believe you will be impressed. In fact, as early as ancient Greece, people have regarded olive oil as a good natural beauty material and applied it to skin care and hair care. Up to now, many skin care products are mainly made of olive oil, which has the first-class moisturizing and anti-wrinkle function and is a miracle pill for maintaining dry skin.

Olive oil diet

Olive oil contains vitamin E, which is easily absorbed by the skin, thus helping to keep women's body beautiful. When taking a bath, wash your body first, then dip cotton in olive oil and cover your whole body, then wrap it with a hot towel. 10 minutes later, rinse it with warm water.

Compared with other vegetable oils, olive oil has a higher viscosity. This viscosity makes the skin have a good suction and can prevent the skin from evaporation. Therefore, olive oil is the best skin care product whether facing the sun in summer or the cold wind in winter.

1. Make up. Ladies who often wear makeup must have experienced that it is not easy to put on makeup when they are too tired at work or lack of sleep. You can turn to olive oil at this time. The method is to drop 1 ~ 2 drops of olive oil into the basic cosmetics, rub it and apply it evenly to the face, and the skin will become bright and vivid immediately.

2. Apply a surface. Wash the oil off your face with warm water, gently wipe off the water with a dry towel, then dip cotton in olive oil and spread it all over your face. The more olive oil penetrates, the better the effect, so in order to increase the penetration of olive oil, gently massage your face with your hands. 10 ~ 15 minutes later, apply a hot towel to your face, and then gently wipe it with a dry towel.

There are many uses:

According to legend, Cleopatra in ancient Egypt wiped her whole body with olive oil every morning. Her delicate skin and beautiful black hair not only made the world envy, but also conquered the domineering Caesar. Contemporary famous stars can have strong figure and young appearance, and also benefit from the nourishment of olive oil. It is an indisputable fact that olive oil has the effect of skin care and beauty.

1 Beauty:

1), after washing your face, gently massage your face repeatedly with "olive oil+salt" to scrub and moisturize. Then apply a face steamer or a hot towel to remove the dirt invisible to the naked eye in the pores and increase the luster and elasticity of the skin. Or take out a quarter cup of olive oil in the microwave oven. When the temperature is moderate, it can be evenly applied to the face, which can effectively regulate dry and sensitive skin.

2) Apply your face, first wash off the oil stains on your face with warm water, gently wipe off the water with a dry towel, and then dip cotton in olive oil and spread it all over your face. 10 ~ 15 minutes later, apply a hot towel to your face, and then gently wipe it with a dry towel.

3) Add 4-5 drops of virgin olive oil into 50 ml of milk, mix it with flour, let it stand for 20 minutes, and then wash it with clear water. Long-term use can increase the vitality and elasticity of the skin.

4) Break up an egg, add half a lemon juice and a little coarse salt, stir well, and then slowly add virgin olive oil into the egg liquid to make it mix well. This mask can be stored in the refrigerator on weekdays and made once or twice a week, which can not only prevent wrinkles, but also promote smooth and delicate skin.

5) The facial mask is made of a spoonful of sugar and virgin olive oil. Use it three times a week to shrink pores and whiten skin.

Two beautiful hands:

There are only a few sebaceous glands on the back of our hands, which are often exposed in daily life, so we need to replenish water and oil frequently, otherwise the skin will easily become dry. Whether in summer or winter, it is recommended that you prepare a bottle of virgin olive oil with you, and moisturize your hands in time when you wash them or feel dry, so as to keep your hands delicate. Take special care of your hands once a week, massage your hands with a small amount of scrub for 10- 15 minutes, remove dead skin from your hands, and then soak them in warm virgin olive oil for 5 minutes.

3 manicure:

Mash a quarter of ripe avocado into paste, mix it with a tablespoon of virgin olive oil, then apply it on your nails, 15 minutes and then wash it with warm water.

4 lip protection:

When the weather suddenly turns cold, people often have chapped lips when they catch a cold or have a bad stomach. At this time, as long as you apply a small amount of olive oil, you can make your lips smooth again in two or three days. Usage: Apply a hot towel to your lips before going to bed at night, and then cover your lips with a cotton pad dipped in olive oil. The next day, it will be powdered and very touching. Especially those who wear lipstick every day need to maintain their lips. Now many women use olive oil instead of lip gloss to make their lips shine naturally.

5 skin care:

Dry skin in autumn and winter, especially hand joints, foot joints and buttocks, is easy to dry and wrinkle. Olive oil has the function of moisturizing and maintaining, and can restore the natural elasticity of skin. You can wipe it three times a week when it is dry, and you can wipe it every day on particularly dry days.

6 hair care:

General hair care is very simple, just drop three or four drops of olive oil on the comb before combing your hair, so as not to make your hair greasy. In addition, after washing your hair, dry it like a conditioner, then spread olive oil evenly on your hair and wrap it with a hot towel for 10 minute to make your hair shiny and supple. Or add a few drops of olive oil to the conditioner to deeply care the hair. When soaking in the bathtub, comb the conditioned conditioner into your hair smoothly, and then leave it alone. The steam in the bathtub helps the conditioner to penetrate.

7 Apply makeup and remove makeup: Usage: Apply makeup, drop 1 ~ 2 drops of olive oil in basic cosmetics, evenly rub it on the face, and the skin will become bright and vivid immediately; Remove makeup. Drop two drops of olive oil on a cotton pad to remove makeup. Can remove stubborn makeup, including cosmetics advertised as waterproof.

8 in addition to stretch marks: wipe a spoonful of olive oil on the stretch marks, gently massage them, and stick to them for a long time to remove or dilute them.

9 Anti-canthus wrinkles: Usage: To deal with annoying fine lines, crow's feet or eye fine lines, you can mix two drops of olive oil and a little aloe gel evenly and apply it to the fine lines. It will be absorbed as soon as it is applied, and you won't see the lines immediately (you don't have to wash it off and put on makeup directly when you go out).

10 bath: take a bath with olive oil? What a luxury! But this is how the great beauty sophia loren keeps her skin moist and elastic. But don't waste it when we use it. Just dip olive oil in cotton, evenly spread it all over your body, then wrap it in a hot towel for 10 minute and wash it with warm water.

1 1 Moisturizing: After bathing, add some olive oil to a glass of water and mix well, then spray it on every part of the body several times, and then massage it properly to make the skin smoother.

12 slimming: high-purity cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil can be directly drunk, which is helpful to promote the metabolism and excretion of the body. Vitamin E contained in olive oil is easily absorbed by the skin, thus helping to keep women's bodies beautiful. It can not only help digestion, but also prevent constipation, so the weight loss effect is remarkable. Remember to drink two spoonfuls of olive oil on an empty stomach before breakfast every day. The effect of losing weight is very ideal.

13 sunscreen: olive oil makes ultraviolet rays easy to absorb and does not burn the skin. Therefore, in the case of the sun, but the sun is not very strong, you can apply olive oil for sun protection.

14 decontamination: olive oil can also be used as a decontamination cleaner, especially suitable for ears, navel and other places. It is also a good cleansing oil, which can thoroughly clean the skin and prevent cosmetics from remaining in pores and causing blockage.

15 foot protection: It is said that this is the "secret recipe" of professional model foot protection: film the feet, mix sea salt and olive oil at the ratio of 2: 1, fully massage the feet, and then dry them with a towel; Massage your feet. Add a few drops of olive oil to vaseline and massage your feet after mixing. To deal with calluses and calluses on the soles of feet, it is also important to moisturize the soles of feet with nourishing oil in addition to choosing soft and low-heeled shoes as far as possible. When you sleep at night, choose virgin olive oil to apply to the soles of your feet, put on cotton socks, let the hot air help your pores open, the oil is absorbed, and the skin of your feet becomes soft and smooth.

After getting up the next day, rub the cocoon with pumice and finally wash it with warm water. Nursing once a week, the effect is obvious.

◆ Infants. The baby's skin is very delicate. Applying olive oil to underarms and buttocks can prevent your baby's skin from being submerged by urine or sweat.

◆ Sun protection. Applying olive oil in summer or outdoor work can prevent ultraviolet rays from damaging the skin and avoid sunburn and skin explosion. If the skin is sunburned and red, apply olive oil immediately to make the skin recover quickly.

◆ Remove scars. Olive oil can promote the growth of epithelial tissue and can be used to protect burns and scalds without leaving scars.