{"id":2355,"date":"2010-06-19T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-19T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/evoo-amps-up-good-cholesterol.html"},"modified":"2016-09-21T09:41:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T13:41:03","slug":"evoo-amps-up-good-cholesterol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=2355","title":{"rendered":"EVOO Amps Up Good Cholesterol"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Okay, I have to apologize for quoting the ever-perky Rachael Ray (EVOO!! :), happy face, smiley face with an i with a heart over it ;), ooh, another perky icon!) <\/div>\n
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Enough of that. The bottom line for you and me is that we need this oil in our lives, on our skin, in our salad, and in our foods. It’s got about a gazillion (plus or minus a couple of million) health benefits. In fact, if you put a bit on a teaspoon and had a bit each day, you would be doing one of the best things you could possibly do for your OVERALL health.
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4. Olive oil<\/span><\/h2>\n

Olive oil contains a potent mix of antioxidants that can lower your “bad” (LDL) cholesterol but leave your “good” (HDL) cholesterol untouched.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Food and Drug Administration recommends using about 2 tablespoons (23 grams) of olive oil a day in place of other fats in your diet to get its heart-healthy benefits. To add olive oil to your diet, you can saute vegetables in it, add it to a marinade, or mix it with vinegar as a salad dressing. You can also use olive oil as a substitute for butter when basting meat or as a dip for bread. Olive oil is high in calories, so don’t eat more than the recommended amount.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The cholesterol-lowering effects of olive oil are even greater if you choose extra-virgin olive oil, meaning the oil is less processed and contains more heart-healthy antioxidants. But keep in mind that “light” olive oils are usually more processed than extra-virgin or virgin olive oils and are lighter in color, not fat or calories.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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