How to Add Olive Oil to Your Diet

How to Add Olive Oil to Your Diet

There are many benefits to a diet rich in olive oil. Known to promote heart health by reducing "bad cholesterol" and increasing "good cholesterol", olive oil is full of antioxidants and vitamin E, which may also provide protection against certain cancers and signs of aging.


1
Use olive oil instead of butter for
sautéing and to spread on
fresh-baked bread. The goal when
using olive oil is to replace other
fats, not add the olive oil to them.


2
Make pesto sauce for pasta dishes by combining salt, garlic, fresh basil, and pine nuts in a food processor until the mixture forms a paste. Slowly add small amounts of olive oil until the mixture reaches the consistency of a thick sauce.


3
Make fresh salad dressings for garden salads, pasta salads, and cooked vegetables by combining 2 parts olive oil with 1 part balsamic vinegar. Add salt, ground pepper, crushed garlic, and fresh herbs. The same ingredients can also be used to make a tasty marinade for meats.


4
Rub a generous coating of olive oil on fish and meat before baking, grilling, or frying them. In addition to helping your heart, the olive oil will help keep the meat soft and moist.

5
Use olive oil instead of butter, sauces, creams, and gravies.
The "American Society for Clinical Nutrition" article in 1999 on the benefits of the Mediterranean diet compared to other diets. But the original data of that study was collected on the island of Crete in 1958. Most people there were eating fish and growing their own vegetables.




























































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