Do you know what olives are good for? Is it good for your health?!


Question: Do you know what olives are good for!? Is it good for your health!?
I love eating olives but a lot of people told me that it is fattening!. I tried searching for its uses on the web but it always comes up insufficient!. I only got a good source of Vit E!. Pls help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Olives are concentrated in monounsaturated fats and a good source of vitamin E!. In addition to vitamin E, olives contain a variety of beneficial active phytonutrient compounds including polyphenols and flavonoids, which also appear to have significant anti-inflammatory properties!.

Olives are a very good source of monounsaturated fat and a good source of iron, vitamin E, copper, and dietary fiber!.


Olives are fruits of the tree known as Olea europaea!. "Olea" is the Latin word for "oil," reflecting the olives very high fat content, of which 75% is oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels!.

If you want an in-depth nutritional profile for olives refer this link:
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Fresh olives are very good for health!. Hope this helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com

it's the opposite of fattening!. Olives boosts your metabolism!. and It's high in antioxiants!. Good for belly fight!. But if you eat too much of it, you will definately get fat, because what matter what you eat, healthy or un, you will get fat!. Eat everything in small portions!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I have heard it said that one olive has equivalent protein of eating 6 eggs, however, to eat 6 eggs is not a good idea for cholesterol, salt, etc!. I daresay over consuming olives is also not so good especially when they have been preserved in a salty brine!. Fresh olives straight from the tree may be a whole lot better for you!.

I did a web search and here is what came up

http://www!.google!.com/search!?hl=en&rls=c!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Olives are rich in antioxidants that help to slow down the ageing process!.

Besides that there are lots of other health benefits that you can find in a web search for olives + "health benefits"!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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if you eat em before you go binge drinking they protect the lining of ur stomach, or something like that, i believeWww@Answer-Health@Com

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no its good for your skin i think!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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