Olive Oil, Organic Extra Virgin

EXTRA VIGRIN ORGANIC OLIVE OIL from TUNISIA, NORTH AFRICA

Pure, extra virgin olive oil is not only a light and delicate addition to many wonderful dishes, it is one of the most health-promoting types of oils available. Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fat, a type of fat that researchers are discovering has excellent health benefits.

Olive oil consists of monounsaturated fatty acids, HDL (the good cholesterol), oleic acid, antioxidant compounds, vitamin E, Omega-3, 6, and 9.

Extra Virgin - considered the best, least processed, comprising the oil from the first pressing of the olives.

Olive oil is rich in vitamins A, B-1, B-2, C, D, E and K and in iron. Olive oil is beneficial to the digestive system.

Olive oil has been regarded as the "beauty oil". The body's cells incorporate the valuable fatty acids from the oil, making arteries more supple and skin more lustrous. The amount of oleic acid in olive oil is about the same as that found in a mother's milk and is thus the best growth supplement for infants.

Only animal-derived foods contain cholesterol. Olive oil is cholesterol-free.