Product Description

Virgin Olive Oil is a natural fruit juice that preserves the flavor, aroma, vitamins and all the properties of the fruit from which, being the only vegetable oil that can be consumed raw virgin. Its caloric value is 9 cal / gr. The fats have an indisputable biological value since the tissues need of lipids for its activity. Moreover, as some vitamins (A, D, E, K) are only soluble in fat, necessarily depend on the lipid to be absorbed. Lipids are composed of fatty acids that fall into two main groups: - Saturated fatty acids, found in animal fats (cheese, meat, butter, cream *****) and coconut oil and palm oil. - Unsaturated fatty acids present in vegetable oils and fish, include, in turn, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Of these fatty acids present in vegetable oils, there are two that are fundamental to human life Oleic acid (monounsaturated), which is *0% virgin olive oil, and linoleic acid (polyunsaturated) are also present in virgin olive oil, which is essential for our body. Cholesterol is a fatty substance contained in the animal organisms that plays an important role in vital functions. Many hormones in our body, essential for life, are obtained in the human body from cholesterol. Fats and cholesterol, to be transported by the blood, forming a league with proteins called lipoproteins molecular associations: -. The low-density lipoprotein LDL ("bad cholesterol"). In summary, the beneficial effects of virgin olive oil on the body are: - Cardiovascular: helps prevent atherosclerosis and its risks. - Digestive system: an improvement in the functioning of the stomach and pancreas. - Skin: it has a protective effect and skin tonic. - Endocrine system: help us improve our metabolic functions. - Bone System: stimulates growth and helps absorption of calcium and mineralization. Quantity in stock *****0 item(s) available Weight 0.*2 kg Origin denominations Sierra de Cazorla Variety Picual Acidity 0.8 Peroxidos 6