An olive oil full of qualities
Natural Antioxidants, Vitamins and Oleic Acid extracted directly from nature
Extra virgin olive oil is known to be an important source of natural antioxidants, vitamins and oleic acid, all of them essential components that act on the proper functioning of our body. In addition to these nutrients, olive oils such as Mas de Salamó may also contain traces of iron and other minerals.
Its colour and composition may vary from year to year due to the type of soil, the degree of maturity or the type of olive, though it also depends on environmental factors such as the amount of sunlight received, the rain regime or the recollection method that is used.
A diet rich in olive oil improves blood pressure by reducing the risk of suffering heart diseases, regulates stomach acidity, facilitates gastrointestinal transit, acts against aging and may even help prevent diseases such as cancer or Alzheimer.
The intake of high-quality extra virgin olive oil is one of the greatest investments that we can make for our health, as all studies converge on that the benefits associated with this type of olive oil are both essential and numerous. In order to understand how it works in our body we would like to describe its main beneficial components.
Natural Antioxidants (polyphenols)
Fundamental to stabilize the free radicals present in our organism and to inhibit the formation of the same. Extra virgin olive oil contributes to convert these free radicals in stable molecules reducing the chance of developing cancer or other heart diseases.
Oleic Acid
It is a monounsaturated fat that contributes to reduce arterial blood pressure by decreasing the “bad cholesterol” or LDL and increasing the “good” cholesterol or HDL. Bad cholesterol builds up inside the arteries gradually obstructing blood circulation and increasing the chance of suffering a heart attack. Good cholesterol removes instead bad cholesterol from the arteries and reduces blood pressure facilitating oxygen transport.
A-Vitamin
Especially important for vision it has also antioxidant properties, contributes to strengthen the immune system and acts actively on growth.
D-Vitamin
Known for its ability to fix calcium in our body it helps strengthen the bones potentially preventing osteoporosis. Without D-Vitamin the calcium would dissolve in blood and would be subsequently eliminated. D-Vitamin is also important for preventing cancer as well as developing diabetes.
E-Vitamin
A strong antioxidant that delays the deterioration of our cells, acts on the neurological well-being facilitating nerve connections, participates on the correct functioning of heart and liver and protects skin from aging.
K-Vitamin
Key to blood clotting, K-Vitamin acts containing excessive bleeding and helps closing wounds. It also intervenes in bone metabolism by helping to absorb calcium.
Iron
Even though in very small quantities iron is a mineral naturally present in olives. Iron is essential for the transport of oxygen in blood since it is one of the main components of hemoglobin, a protein whose lack can trigger anemia.