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10 AMAZING HEALTH BENEFITS OF OLIVES
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10 Health Benefits of Olives!

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Page 1: 10 Health Benefits of Olives!

10 AMAZING HEALTHBENEFITS OF OLIVES

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Olives are a small type of drupe fruit which ispacked with plenty of life-giving health benefits,such as helping to increase energy, nourish skinand hair, stabilize blood sugar, and preventseveral types of disease. They contain fiber,vitamins, minerals, and plenty of healthy fats,which makes them one of nature’s most deliciousways to improve overall health

ABOUT OLIVES

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Olives are high inmonounsaturated fat, which is ahealthy kind of fat that helps toprevent cravings for junk foodand reduces the risk of obesity.Studies have shown thatmonounsaturated fats help toimprove insulin sensitivity,reduce belly fat, and balancehormones, which is great forweight and appetitemanagement

1.REDUCES THE RISKOF OBESITY

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2.LOWERSCHOLESTEROLHealthy fats, like the onescontained in black and greenolives, help to balance LDL andHDL (high-density lipoprotein)cholesterol, which helps to keepyou disease-free and healthy

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3. IMPROVES

CARDIOVASCULARHEALTH

Olives are high in antioxidants,which help to reduce oxidative

stress in the cardiovascular system.They also contain a powerful

compound known as oleic acid,which studies have strongly

associated with improving hearthealth by lowering both bloodpressure and cholesterol

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Olives are high in a compoundknown as quercetin, which has beenproven to reduce blood pressureand prevent the risk of developinghypertension. Hypertension cancause strokes, heart disease, andheart failure and it is often linked toincreased levels of stress

4.STABILIZESBLOODPRESSURE

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5.HELPS TO PREVENT CANCER

Cancer cases are much lower in the

Mediterranean region than in any other

European or American place in the world

and research has found that it’s because

of the abundant use of olives and its

luxurious oil

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6.KEEPSSKELETALSYSTEMHEALTHYSpecial compounds known as

hydroxytyrosol and oleuropein in

olives have been found to increase

bone growth and calcium

absorption, which helps to reduce

the risk of developing osteoporosis,

arthritis, and fractures

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7.NATURAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

inflammation is the root of all disease,which makes olives an excellent naturalsupplement for better health. Studies haveshown that the anti-inflammatorycompounds in olives function as anti-histamines on a cellular level, which helpsto treat inflammation at the source

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8.EXCELLENT FORDIGESTIVE HEALTH

Eating just 10 olives already meets 5% ofthe daily recommended amount of dietaryfiber, which helps to keep bowelmovements regular and improves overalldigestive function

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100 grams of olives contain 115 calories,

which is made up of 10-15% of healthy

fat and 80-85% of water. This

combination is great for hydrating cells

and for boosting energy, especially

because it’s slow-releasing energy

9.BOOSTSENERGY

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Mediterranean’s are known for having

beautiful glowing skin and luscious

hair because they have a diet rich in

olives and olive oil. The fatty acids in

olives help to nourish skin tissue and

hair from the inside out, which keeps

skin supple and moisturized and hair

strong and healthy

1 0 .A M A Z I N G F O R

S K I N A N DH A I R