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Benefits of Olive Oil
Although they smoke and do not live as a healthy lifestyle, the Greeks seem to be much healthier and live longer than Americans, the death rate the lowest for heart disease and cancer. You may be wondering how this is possible … , the secret of their high position in the consumption and use of olive oil. Scientific studies show that olive oil contains very high amounts of monounsaturated fatty acids, which are considered “good fats” that protect us against cancer and cardiovascular disease. The Greek scholar Hippocrates, the parent of medicine, called olive oil “the great therapeutic” and by all means, it is very accurate.
For millennia, the Mediterranean countries, the type of oil has more than medical treatment of the disease also been trading currencies such as money, because of exceptional value and all the olive oils, we have the advantage of these days, just state the Mediterranean countries. In fact, the type of oil is only essential oils obtained by compression of the raw material, which in this case olives. There are several levels of quality extra virgin olive oil and we will be that which is harvested after the first pressing.Olive oil quality is determined by how the process of crushing the olives are made, lived.
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The Effects of Obesity
Obesity is responsible for more deaths worldwide each year, and unfortunately, that in most cases can be prevented. In Europe, for example, estimated that more than one million deaths each year can be attributed to obesity. You are obese if your BMI (body mass index) is 25.0 or higher. More obese you are more likely to cut your life. If your BMI is between 30-35 you can expect your life to be reduced by two to four years, and if you are obese with a BMI over 40, you will probably reduce life expectancy by ten years.
People who are obese are much more likely to suffer from heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and respiratory problems. It has also been associated with certain cancers and other diseases such as osteoarthritis. The main cause of obesity is a combination of high calorie intake and insufficient physical activity. There are other factors that obesity, such as drugs, mental disorders and inherited the gene can cause, but they are a very small percentage of the total cases.
In the last ten or twenty years of obesity has increased sharply. In the Western world we all strive for a more sedentary lifestyle than we used to lead. Many of the tasks that are usually taken in the past, mechanized, making them less physically demanding, it means we burn fewer calories, an objective than we have in the past. Especially young people tend to spend your free time playing computer games and watching TV instead of strenuous sports activities.
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