www.Primo.com: Did You Know About Oil OLIVE.

Already familiar with one type of oil produced from olives (Olea europeae) this. Olive oil is very rich in all of the benefits and can be used by humans ranging from head to toe. This oil can be used for things of beauty, health, for food or dishes, even furniture for home care, for fuel and so forth. This oil is increasingly felt so special because in addition to many advantages and benefits, especially for Muslims things about this particular olive oil on the benefits and suggestions for use have also been listed in the al-Quran and Hadith. So is the case in other faiths, for the Christians, for example, the things about olive oil is also mentioned in scripture. So rich will benefit many people who say or refer to it as "emascair", "king of all the oil", and others.

The origin of the olive oil.

The art of using olive oil for the health of the body and soul has been started since 6000 years ago. Since 400 BC, Hippocrates, the "father of medicine", has been using olive oil for more than 60 prescription therapy to cure his patients. In the glory days of the Roman Empire and Ancient Egypt, olive oil mixed with spices.
Olive oil produced by the olive fruit (origin of the word "olivia" is a Latin word) is more than just food for the Mediterranean region (Mediterranean), because they also have used it as a medicine, antibiotics, and even reportedly a guarantee of vitality , strength and so on. In addition, the olive tree is also used as a symbol of purity and peace.

Description of olive plants:

The olive tree can grow to a height of about 15m. But olives are cultivated can be kept high by trimming. Age of the plant is very long, even up to 500 years. But there are also other sources say could reach 1500 years.
These plants include plants robust, easy to take root and sprout, although only drove it to the ground. With the condition, the climate must be appropriate.
Olive leaf is not too large, grow opposite each other. The leaves grow in pairs as if the left and right sides. The bark is rich in tannins. The leaves will be green when the gray old. Leaves will be cyclical turn of the leaves in 2-3 years.
The flowers are small, easy to fall off and beige. Usually hidden among the leaves. Pollination occurs with the help of the wind. Thus the marriage can take place between different flowers of the tree. Therefore not recommended maintaining different types adjacent to the distance.

Olives or by the Latin name Olea europeae.

(Green when young and turn purple-black when ripe. Fruit is soft and contains a fluid-filled, oval or rounded
Olives have a bitter taste due to component oleuropein and low sugar (2.6 to 6%). Fairly high oil content (12-30%).
Therefore olives can not be eaten immediately. But there are also types of olives are ripe and sweet in the tree becomes, eg Thrubolea varieties of Greek. This sweet process occurs due to fermentation in the fruit.

One example of the way or process of making olive oil at Wadi Food (one olive plantations and mills in Egypt);

1. The olives are picked from the stems one by one, not by its branches, so that the fruit does not fall to the ground.
2. Process:
a. The fruit must be processed before 48 hours after being picked from the tree.
b. Washed.
c. Milled along with the seeds.
e. Do extortion process (press) during k.l. 45 minutes so that the oil rises to the surface.
f. Oil aspirated with a hose.
3. From olives that have been milled can be separated between oil, water and residue that can be used for animal feed ingredients.
4. Oil samples were taken to the laboratory to be known acidnya levels. When the oil-containing acid is less than 0.5 is classified extra virgin olive oil. However, when more than 0.5 is classified virgin olive oil.
5. Lemon oil is stored in large vats at a temperature of 15 Celsius to time-18derajat packing (cans or bottles). The storage can last for 3 years.
6. Oil put in a vacuum bottle to keep the levels of acid in it. Given the air in the bottle can increase the levels of acid.
7. Storage:
To maintain the quality of the oil, in olive oil bottles avoid sunlight, as it will damage the clorofile content that will increase the levels of acid in the oil.

How the storage of olive oil.

Experts suggest that olive oil is not like wine grapes, saved more and more fragrant, it should be used up within the time limit expired. Otherwise it will be susceptible to oxidation and change the scent. Olive oil is a great packaging can be divided, each stored in a small ceramic tubes or glass bottles, olive oil to reduce the chance of contact with the air, store them in a cool room, it can also store it in the refrigerator
High quality olive oil at a low temperature will fog symptoms, but when subjected to high temperatures will again clear and transparent. In general, limit the storage time (shelf life) of olive oil for 2-3 years, but should be used up within 18 months, only the best can maintain its quality

How to properly use olive oil.

It would be very unfortunate if the oil-rich benefits, we do not get the optimal benefits because of wrong or how to use them is still not quite right. Some suggestions from Laurent Halasz, expert olive oil and olive-paced restaurant owners Fig and Olive so that we can get the maximum benefit from the "liquid gold" is.
Better than butter Laurent suggested using olive oil instead of butter when cooking, especially as a finishing move. According to a very tasty olive oil compared with butter.

Flavors or colors.

When asked if the taste or color is more important to identify healthy oils, Laurent explained that the health benefits of the oil derived from the level of natural antioxidants, or polyphenols. According to the high polyphenol content can be identified when we tasted it himself. Usually olive oil is bitter, or tasteless is oil that has oxidized and contains antioxidants and low. Do not heat, it is important to not heat the olive oil over its smoke point, fried fat or oil begins to break down, give it a bad taste. Olive oil begin to lose benefits and unique flavor when heated. While the smoke point is 410 º F (210 º C). Find the Extra Virgin Olive oil is the best quality extra virgin produced mostly in Spain. This specification ensures that the oils retain more nutrients and few processed, so it is more pure.
Store in a dark place.
Laurent suggests storing olive oil in a cool and dark place. Quality, health benefits and flavor olive oil deteriorates over time we should also make the oil consumed within 12-18 months.

Provide a calming effect and reduces inflammation.

Olive oil is an oil that can soothe and reduce the effects of inflammation. Because it can provide a calming effect, this oil can be used to cope with stress. Therefore these oils can also be used for aroma therapy. In addition, oil is easily digestible and able to push the intestinal peristalsis. Olive oil is efficacious overcome wind disturbance in the stomach, heartburn and constipation, as well as help heal the wounds of the abdomen.
Some respiratory diseases, such as cough and sore throat can also be mitigated in the same way.
Strengthen the body's principal organs of Vitamin E in olive oil can strengthen the organs in the body, one muscle. Reduced vitamin E can lead to faster muscle slack. Vitamin E can also help produce red blood cells and protect the function of hormones and fertility. This vitamin can also strengthen the collagen fibers in the skin.
Launched the digestive tract and relieve pain.
Overcoming arthritis.
Overcoming dizziness or headaches.
This oil can repel dizzy like aspirin and buprofen.
Boost immunity.
Either to supplement nutrition in pregnant and lactating mothers.
Increase fertility.
Overcome stomach ulcers
Research by the Spanish Institute de la grasa and the University Hospital of Valme prove that it can cope with olive oil gastroenteritis. In an in-vitro studies it is known that the content of polyphenols in extra virgin olive oil has anti baketri to 8 Heliobacter pylori strains. Three starin them during iniresisten to antibiotics.

H.Pylory.

The only bacteria in the acidic conditions of the stomach. The bacterial culprit of millions of cases of stomach ulcers and stomach every year. Both can lead to cancer. Research led by Romero Conseption it shows that the high content of polyphenols in olive oil even in the acidic conditions of the stomach for hours. More than half could blend in with the water phase in the stomach. The presence of these polyphenols can stem H.pylory activity which infects the stomach.

Minimize the risk of heart disease.

The role of olive oil on cardiovascular health is evidenced by the research of EUROLIVE Studio Group.
Research involving 200 healthy men aged 20-60 years. The researchers compared the consumption of virgin olive oil high in polyphenols which olive oil distillates are low polyphenolics, and a combination of both with the polyphenol content was. Each respondent drank one type of olive oil every day for 3 weeks.
Beginning and end of testing, blood tests to measure the respondents their cholesterol levels. The result is pure olive oil consumption increases the number of
high density lipoprotein (HDL), sikolesterol well. That coupled with the ability to reduce the risk of blood clots causing heart disease.
Research shows the polyphenol content is good for heart health.

Coronary vessels into the driveway of blood and oxygen to the heart.

The presence of bad cholesterol - LDL-causing high amounts of fat attached to the vessel wall. Blood flow and oxygen is blocked, coronary heart attack be. Consumption of olive oil to unclog it.

Minimize the risk of cancer.

This is consistent with a study conducted by Harold L. Newmark of Strang Cancer Research Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, New York. Harold watched Greek women who consume lots of oil zaitu as 40% of the total energy suppliers have a risk of breast cancer is 1/3 than the same U.S. women consume 40% fat but not from olives. A similar case is found in Spain: high consumption of olive oil to minimize breast cancer. On their initial observations showed that consuming olive oil more than once per day the risk of breast cancer dropped 25%.
From these studies revealed the fact that olive oil suppresses the growth of cancer cells. The ability because olive oil contains squalene. Squalene is a hydrocarbon tripten with good taste and light. Giving 1% squalene for 5 days demonstrated the inhibitory effect of β-hydroxy-β-methylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA).
It makes the availability of farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) - which "feed" the cancer cells with the protein supply - is reduced. In the end the malignant cells fail to grow. In other words, act as interferon squalene reducer. That he has the ability to increase the number and activity of cell
natural killer (NK). That's what causes the cancer cells to die.
A study was also conducted at the Universitat Autonoma DeBarcelona, led by Dr. Eduard Escrich, from the study also found that virgin olive oil is believed to guard the body against breast cancer.
Reduce the risk of stroke, high cholesterol and artery disease.
Inhibits blood clots and lowering blood pressure
Against oxidative stress disorder.
Maintaining liver health.
Increasing the concentration of calcium absorption intracelllular.
Prevents colitis. So, thank you for reading this article.
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