Flip through a few healthy cookbooks, fitness magazines or weight loss guides and olive oil is touted as a healthy and beneficial fat. For the past few years, I have just taken that and run with it. I get quite a lot of my dietary fat from olive oil, and I use it quite liberally in salad dressings, in baking, when sautéing or roasting anything and even in my "butter"--which is really a spreadable olive oil. Here is quick recap of the proven health benefits of olive oil (taken from Mayo Clinic ) -Olive oil is a monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) which can help control insulin and blood sugar levels -It can help lower your blood cholesterol, specifically your LDL cholesterol -Olive oil can fill you up and satisfy you after eating a meal Obviously, the stuff is good for you. I get that. But without understanding how to use olive oil properly, I wasn't taking advantage of all the various benefits. I usually buy ONE bottle of extra virgin olive oil at a time, and use...
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