Women’s Lifestyle Magazine
People knew about olives’ medicinal qualities since ancient times. Olives are a wonderful antioxidant, and olive oil, rich in mono unsatisfied fats, protects heart from “bad” cholesterol. Recently scientists established also that olives prevent cancer development.
In 2005 experts from Columbia University proved that olives promote 80% lowering of prostate cancerous cells’ rate of increase.
In 2006 Queensland scientists confirmed previous discovery and also added that olives prevent breast cancer development.
Antioxidants, contained in olive’s leaves, struggle with free radicals, damaging organism’s cells, 5 times more efficiently that vitamin C.
Australian dieticians came to a conclusion that antioxidant qualities of any drink can be increased many times, if you add several olive leaves in it.
Spanish scientists made a sensational discovery, proving, that olive oil and leaves contain a substance, able to reduce HIV infection incidence up to 80%.
Daily dose of olive oil should be 20 g.
