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What is not to love about olive oil?
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From the unique flavor to the rich mouthfeel,olive oilis a welcomed addition to many dishes.
This oil offers some unique health benefits that other condiments can’t come close to.
Olive oil is rich in fatbut don’t let that scare you!
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However, an important detail to consider is that they consumemuch more monounsaturated fat than saturated and trans-fats.
There isdata showingthat adherence to this diet is linked to a reduced risk of dementia.
Having this condition can cause a person to have blurred or distorted vision.
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You may experience softer stools
Living withconstipationor hard stools can be uncomfortable, to say the least!
Consuming olive oil has been found to beas effective as mineral oil at relieving constipation.
And it can taste much better, too.
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Turning to olive oil as a monounsaturated fat source may be a wise step in reducing the stroke risk.
In one small study, consuming olive oil appeared to result inbetter bone mineral densityin women.
Sounds like a perfect reason to drizzle some olive oil on a scoop of ice cream.
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you could get that easily with a glug on your salad and another on your cooked veggies.
you might get that easily with a glug on your salad and another on your cooked veggies.
A previous version of this story was originally published on October 9, 2020.
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It has been updated to include additional copy and proofreading revisions, more research, and updated contextual links.
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