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Five reasons why olive oil is the ultimate healthy fat (English full version is after the Chinese translation)
橄欖油是最健康脂肪的五大原因
無論是在羅馬還是在家裡,學學羅馬人:讓橄欖油成為餐桌上的一部分。如果你已經吃地中海式的飲食,你知道,橄欖油不僅口味好,而且它對你大有好處。因為它是一個驚人的抗氧化劑來源,具有消除炎症的能力,抵禦威脅細胞的化學分子等等。下面是關於這個超級英雄食物的最新信息。
它減少你的癌症風險
橄
欖油能夠預防癌症,是通過實驗室證明的。這種功效要歸功於哪些物質?多酚類物質----植物抗氧化劑,它們能有力地保護致癌的細胞損傷。但它也看起來像是
單不飽和脂肪酸
具有抗癌效果,這意味著橄欖油具有雙重打擊的能力!調查證明:乳腺癌,卵巢癌和前列腺癌的發病率,中南歐居民要比他們的北方鄰居低得多-----這與其飲
食含橄欖油流有關。
它可以幫助你的心
還有幾乎沒有什麼比大「雙O」當談到你的心更好。橄欖油起伏好膽固醇HDL,降低壞的低密度脂蛋白,並減少其他有害血脂(甘油三酯)。而這還不是全部。它還減少炎症,心血管疾病的另一個貢獻。
它讓您的血壓下降
說
到你的心臟,你的血壓如何?如果它不低於120/80的,你就應該想辦法把它降到那裡。是的,橄欖油起到了重要作用。它可以提供足夠的幫助以減少對日常葯
品meds的需要。 這些強有力多酚的出現能擴張血管,因而使血壓下降。 (順便提一句,要選擇(特純)最原始的橄欖油extra-virgin
olive oil, 其最少的加工最大限度地保留了抗氧化劑和對熱敏感的維生素。)
它可以幫助你減肥
"Great taste, less
filling"---這句輕啤酒的口號也可以真正地用於橄欖油。雖然都是一盎司(或一公斤),所有油具有相同的熱量,橄欖油中有一種更(全面,OR飽
足?)Fuller的味道,
對誘人的口味的攝入需要減少了。另外研究顯示,超重的人,如果吃一些含脂肪-包括橄欖油的飲食-比那些食用不含脂肪食物的人更有可能減重。為什麼?因為橄
欖油豐富的味道使你更容易堅持使用一種減肥程序。
它減輕 了您的頭疼
如果你容易出現頭痛並wary of overdoing
ibuprofen(又擔心布洛芬過量),您應該經常嘗試沙拉或用特純橄欖油調和蔬菜。它包含oleocanthal,一種天然化合物,如布洛芬
ibuprofen,能夠阻止疼痛和炎症物質的產生-但沒有胃部不適的風險。雖然每天oleocanthal並不能夠與服用止痛藥等效,但它們可以降低心
臟病,癌症,關節炎和可能的風險老年痴呆症。這是一個很好的折中選擇。
注1: USANA目前有優質橄欖油精化和橄欖油
注2:USANA目前提供5天減肥計劃,由奧運冠軍教你每天如何鍛煉(CD)以及服用USANA RESET,它含有足夠的人體所需要的基本營養素,同時有很強的飽腹感,5天可以輕易的減5磅,兩三個5天計劃就可以使你實現理想體重。
Five reasons why olive oil is the ultimate healthy fat
Whether in Rome or at home, do as the Romans do: Make olive oil a
staple. If you already eat the Mediterranean way, you know that the oil
not only tastes good but that it is good for you. It's an amazing
source of antioxidants, capable of dousing inflammation, defending
cells from menacing molecules, and more. Here's the latest on this
superhero food.
IT CUTS YOUR CANCER RISK
Olive oil's cancer-preventing powers are lab legends. Which
substances get the credit? Polyphenols, for one -- these potent plant
antioxidants protect against cancer-causing cell damage. But it also
looks like the oil's monounsaturated fat has anti-cancer effects, which
means olive oil packs quite a one-two punch! Some people-proof: Check
the lower rates of breast, ovarian and prostate cancer among Southern
Europeans -- whose diets flow with olive oil -- compared to their
northern neighbors.
IT HELPS YOUR HEART
There's virtually nothing better than the big "double O" when it
comes to your heart. Olive oil ups good HDL cholesterol, lowers bad
LDL, and reduces other harmful blood fats (triglycerides). And that's
not all. It also reduces inflammation, another contributor to
cardiovascular disease.
IT KEEPS YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE DOWN
Speaking of your heart, how's your blood pressure? If it's not
below 120/80, you need to get it there. And yes, olive oil plays a
role. It can help enough to reduce the need for daily meds. Those
potent polyphenols appear to dilate arteries, which brings blood
pressure down. (Always choose extra-virgin olive oil, by the way -- its
minimal processing preserves the maximum number of antioxidants and
heat-sensitive vitamins.)
IT HELPS YOU LOSE WEIGHT
"Great taste, less filling" -- that light beer slogan rings true
for olive oil. While ounce for ounce, all oils have the same calories,
olive oil has a fuller flavor so less is needed for tantalizing taste.
Plus research shows that overweight people who eat a diet with some fat
-- including olive oil -- are more likely to shed pounds than those who
slash fat. Why? Oil's rich flavor makes it easier to stick with the
program.
IT EASES YOUR ACHING HEAD
If you're prone to headaches and wary of overdoing ibuprofen, try
routinely dressing your salad or crisp-tender veggies in extra-virgin
olive oil. It contains oleocanthal, a natural compound that, like
ibuprofen, blocks pain-producing and inflammatory substances -- but
without the risk of stomach upset. While daily oleocanthal doses aren't
the painkiller's complete equal, they could lower your risk for heart
disease, cancer, arthritis and possibly Alzheimer's. Quite a trade-off.
Note 1: USANA has extra-virgin olive oil
Note 2: USANA has a 5day Reset Plan. Led by former Olympic champion
(CD), you can follow her to do the exercise daily and intake the drinks
which contain enough nutrition one needs and at the same time it has
strong fullness. So it is easy to lose 5 pounds a week. With 2~3 plans
you can reach ideal weight you desire.