Use Olive Oil
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If you don’t use olive oil to cook with, then you should probably reconsider. The benefits associated with olive oil keep coming over and over. As far as we know, olive oil helps prevent heart disease, it lowers cholestrol, it lessens the risk of the development of gallstones, and it has been proven to decrease the risks of colon cancer. Plus, if you use extra vergion olive oil, then you’re using a version that has more anti-oxidants. This version of olive oil has been processed the least, so it still contains a good supply of Vitamin E and phenol, two especially helpful anti-oxidants.
Plus, in addition to the health benefits, olive oil gives food great flavor. I keep a jar beside my stove and add olive oil to vegetables, rice, and even potatoes. Olive oil is oil- which means it does contain fat, but you’ve got to keep in mind that it’s the good fat. In other words, it’s a monosaturated omega 9-oil. In laymen’s terms, that means it’s the good fat, and believe it or not, it’s important to get some fat in your diet.
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