Extra Virgin Olive Oil is absolutely indispensable when it comes to looking after our health in the short term and long term. Whether it be to prevent diabetes, neurological or cardiovascular diseases, or even to reduce arterial diseases, the healthiest fat in the world offers a host of benefits that deserve to be known.
With the changing of the seasons, QvExtra! would like to focus on one of its most important benefits: its role in the treatment of colds, the most common viral infection during autumn and winter.
Fighting a runny nose, headaches, sore throats, coughs and other symptoms not only requires us to protect ourselves, but also to strengthen our defences in the best way possible: by eating properly. Or, in other words, enjoying the Mediterranean diet that QvExtra! are so proud of, through SIQEV EVOO consumption.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the main ingredient in our varied diet, contains a series of phenolic compounds which are bioactive and scientifically explain this unique protection.
As a source of vitamin A and E, which support the strengthening of the immune system by improving our defences against infections, regular consumption provides extra protection against colds and flu.
On top of this, the polyphenols in SIQEV EVOO help to slow down the wear and tear on the body. In other words, our body remains strong and resistant to infection for longer.
This crucial factor for autumn and winter, together with the following factors, makes the consumption of EVOO the most natural and delicious synonym for health and protection.
- Polyphenols protect the blood vessel walls, promoting blood circulation and heart health
- They have a powerful anti-inflammatory effect
- They attack cell-destroying free radicals
- They strengthen brain health
This categorical and somewhat surprising information is based on scientific studies, of course. As Dr. Miguel Ángel Martínez González, Professor and Head of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Navarra, among others, points out in this interview:
“There is no doubt that Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the healthiest fat. This is not based on cultural, nostalgic, romantic or geographical preference. It is based on studies that have followed the most rigorous scientific approach to demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships”.
In fact, to highlight the significance of the results, there is no other food for which such strong evidence has so firmly demonstrated such beneficial health effects.
Sources:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924224417305940
https://www.elsevier.es/es-revista-offarm-4-articulo-el-olivo-13096631
