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Rolly2008
Rolly2008
hey have a question whats the deal with olive oil one minute it's good then its bad im confused, i figured this is the best place too ask so what do you guys think.
MaryBeth61
MaryBeth61
Hi rolly,
Hmmmm, I've always believed that olive oil is great for you. They have done scores of studies that have shown that olive olive may prolong life. It's not only good internally, but a little bit is good in a bath, and to massage into your scalp and ends of hair before shampooing. I prefer extra virgin olive oil. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/03/0321_050321_oliveoil.html. It's not good to cook with olive oil at high temperatures, though, because it breaks down.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Olive Oil is good for you in moderation,because it's considered a healthy fat.But like anything to much of a good thing is still bad.Also for people that are already overweight it is recommended to use it very sparingly,because it can still promote weight gain if too much is consumed.
Rolly2008
Rolly2008
Thanks for the responses i like the stuff but i hate too much on my food.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I concur with Anderielle. In moderation it is the best oil out there. However, if you are using it to fry things, be careful because it burns at a much lower temperature than other oils (gets smokey and black, loses its goodness and some say becomes carcinogenic at that point). So don't deep fry with it! Better to use corn or peanut oil for that...or not deep fry at all. (And I always advice agains soybean or canola oil).
rinkpa
rinkpa
What is wrong with canola?
deleted_user
deleted_user
HI I AM BARRINGTON AND I JUST JOINED... I AM REALLY TRYING LOOSE WEIGHT AND HAVE HAD A HARD ROAD SO FAR .... i AM ON MEDS AND IT MAKES IT HARD TO LOOSE WEIGHT... I PLAY MY WII AND DRINK WATER AND i AM JUST TRYING LOOSE ABOUT 75 POUNDS...