We have always known thanks to the intense activity of our researchers that extra virgin olive oil is a great ally of our heart. With its beneficial fatty acids it helps the vital functions of the most important muscle in our body on a daily basis. But just recently, medicine has revealed that this Italian product also helps the brain to stay young. In fact, thanks to the Umberto Veronesi Foundation and to a well-known and prestigious Italian oil company, further virtues of this ally are emerging.
That substance with a complicated name
Hydroxytyrosol is the name of one of the many beneficial substances contained in the oil and the protagonist of this new medical-scientific research. Technically, this phenol acts together with oleic acid, vitamins and polyunsaturated fats, promoting the well-being of our brain.
In the research, which also involves the University of Rome and prestigious scholars, the virtues of these substances are undergoing continuous development. The focus is on scientifically proving that extra virgin olive oil is able to protect us against all the potential diseases of aging.
Medicine revealed that this Italian product also helps the brain stay young
Keeping cholesterol monitored, protecting the heart and keeping the brain young. Here is what medicine supports taking into account the importance of the Mediterranean diet. Also thanks to another beneficial substance: tocopherol, able to defend us from premature aging by targeting free radicals.
This molecule has a very specific mission in our body: to limit the powerful danger of free radicals which in the long run are also able to damage DNA.
The recommended doses of oil for the good of the body
But be careful because we must also remember that excessive consumption of oil risks raising cholesterol. Furthermore, we must always prefer it raw, at the end of cooking and in quantities that do not absolutely exceed three tablespoons a day. Finally, let’s not forget that thanks to the high temperature resistance of oleic acid, the oil still manages to keep its amount of beneficial antioxidants practically intact.
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