What is olive oil made of?

Olive oil is a natural fruit oil juice extracted from the fresh fruit of virgin or ripe olea europaea through a physical cold pressing process.

Supplement: Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids - oleic acid, as well as vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K and antioxidants. Olive oil is considered to be the most nutritious oil for the human body among the oils discovered so far.

Olive oil is distinguished by its high content of monounsaturated fatty acids. In addition to providing heat to the human body, monounsaturated fatty acids can also adjust the proportion of high-density and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in human plasma, increase the level of high-density lipoprotein HDL (good cholesterol) and reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein LDL (bad cholesterol) in the human body, thereby preventing excess choleisool in the human body. Therefore, for people who are accustomed to eating meat and lead to excessive intake of saturated fatty acids and cholesterol, choosing olive oil as edible oil can effectively play its function of lowering blood lipids, thereby preventing hyperlipidemia, fatty liver and protecting the heart, and helping to reduce the risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke and other wealthy diseases.

Olive oil is a yellowish transparent liquid extracted from the olive fruit, once known as "liquid**", rich in vitamins A, D, E, K, F, which are fat-soluble vitamins that are easily absorbed. In particular, the vitamin E content, which contains 8 milligrams per 100 grams of olive oil, is the highest of any plant.

Olive oil is the juice that is pressed directly from the fresh fruit of the olive.

It is obtained by separating the moisture from it. Olive oil is the highest quality fat and is essential for maintaining human health.

The best quality and most nutritious olive oil in the world is virgin olive oil.

Virgin olive oil is the highest quality edible oil extracted from the fresh olive fruit of the "Kolasi" tree, a specialty of Crete, Greece, within four hours after being picked by pure physical means at room temperature, and is the only vegetable oil that exists in its natural form and can be directly taken orally.

The acid value of the native olive, which has been an essential food and medicine for thousands of years, has been an essential food and medicine for the inhabitants of the Mediterranean coast, and this oil preserves many of the natural nutrients in fresh fruit and is similar to human cream.

Virgin olive oil has a monounsaturated fatty acid content of more than 80 percent.

The ratio of essential fatty acids linoleic acid to linolenic acid is 1:4, which is exactly in line with the body's scientific standards for fat intake.

Olive oil is the most beneficial oil for human health and longevity, and the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries have long included it in the pharmacopoeia.

The saponification of unsaturated fatty acids in olive oil is as high as 80 percent, which can greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Medical trials have proven that olive oil can reduce the symptoms of atherosclerosis.

The content of non-saponifiable substances in olive oil is very low, and the absorption value of olive oil by the human body is very high. Its unique ingredient, squalene, can slow down the aging of human tissues; It also contains vitamin E, which can whiten skin care, protect hair, and is an essential nutrient for many organs of the human body.

The origin of the raw materials and the production process of olive oil have a great relationship with the quality of olive oil.

Taking "Huayuan Life" virgin olive oil as an example, the production process generally needs to go through the following six checkpoints:

Soil environment: Crete, Greece without pollution of water, soil and gas.

Fruit selection: Fruit pressing of a single high-quality variety.

Ripeness Detection Off: Fruits that are fully ripe and turn purple must be selected.

Picking and Shipment Customs: Manual picking must be used.

Strict selection: Experienced technicians select each grain one by one.

Fresh preservation: the whole process of oil extraction is completed within 12 hours.

Olive oil has a history of thousands of years in the countries bordering the Mediterranean, and is known in the West as "Liquid **", "Queen of Vegetable Oils", "Mediterranean Nectar", because of its excellent natural health benefits, beauty benefits and ideal culinary use. Edible high-grade olive oil is a natural fruit oil juice extracted from the fresh fruit of virgin or ripe olive through a physical cold pressing process, and is the only woody vegetable oil in the world in its natural form for human consumption.

Olive oil originates from the countries bordering the Mediterranean. It has been cultivated for thousands of years. According to some statistics, the word "olive" appears more than 200 times in the Bible.

Olea europaea is a well-known tree species with a long history in the world, and olea europaea (olea) is taxonomic in plant taxonomy

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l.) is classified as oleaceae, olea, and small evergreen trees. The Mediterranean coast has the most suitable soil and climatic conditions such as temperature, sunshine, humidity and precipitation for olive growth.

With the exception of the Mediterranean coast, only sporadic cultivation can be found in suitable areas. Olive is a tree of longevity, planting 4 5 years after the beginning of fruit, the full fruit period can be as long as 50 to 100 years, the fruit is drupe, the appearance is very similar to China's jujube. From March to June, the olive trees bloom and set fruit, and from July to October, the fruit begins to develop and ripen, and the fruit changes from green, to red, purple and finally to black.

November is the fruit picking season. The physical properties of the olive fruit and the chemical composition of the pulp vary depending on the variety, ripeness, geography, soil texture, and cultivation method. Olive oil is divided into virgin olive oil (extra virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, regular virgin olive oil), olive pomace oil (olive pomace oil**, refined olive pomace oil, olive pomace oil), in addition to the above classifications, extra virgin olive oil has organic extra virgin olive oil and EU Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).

Extra virgin olive oil, there is currently a type of pure olive oil in the Chinese market called pure

oliveoil), which is a blend of refined olive oil and a certain amount of extra virgin olive oil. Internationally, olive oil is usually divided into these categories, and there is no other name.

The original olive tree is wild, this perennial tree is very vigorous, and can even flower and bear fruit in very poor land, but due to geographical relations, most of its production areas are still concentrated in the Mediterranean coastal countries, the Mediterranean climate is very suitable for its growth, abundant sunshine, hot summer, and warm and rainy winter are the most superior natural conditions for the growth of olive trees.

Mediterranean: Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Morocco, Syria, Israel, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, Lebanon, etc., and similar to its climate, there are also Argentine, Peru, South Africa, etc.

In addition to the Mediterranean region, olive oil is currently grown in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and China's Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, among others.

Virgin olive oil is a natural fruit oil juice extracted from the olive fruit through a physical cold pressing process, and some olive oils are refined, although the nutritional content is much worse than the former.

Uses of olive oil:

Face protection: After washing your face, gently massage your face repeatedly with "olive oil salt" to scrub and moisturize. Then apply a facial steamer or hot towel to remove the dirt in the pores that cannot be seen by the naked eye, and increase the shine and elasticity of **.

Lip care: When the weather suddenly turns cold, cold or bad stomach, people often experience peeling and chapped lips, so just apply a small amount of olive oil to make your lips shiny again after two or three days. Nowadays, many women use olive oil instead of lip gloss to give their lips a natural glow, but of course, the effect is not as sustainable as lip gloss.

Skin care: Parts such as hand joints, foot joints and buttocks are prone to dryness and wrinkles, and regular use of olive oil can restore natural elasticity. Autumn and winter** is relatively dry, especially the position of the legs and arms, olive oil has a moisturizing and maintenance effect, in the ordinary dry time can be wiped three times a week, especially dry days can be wiped daily.

Hair care: The average hair care is as simple as putting three or four drops of olive oil on the comb before combing your hair and it won't make your hair greasy. In addition, after washing your hair, gently dry your hair as if you were using a conditioner, apply olive oil evenly, and wrap your hair in a hot towel for 10 minutes to make your hair shiny and soft.

Applying and removing makeup: This is a rarely mentioned role. There's one annoyance that ladies usually encounter when making foundation with dry powder:

The powder should be rubbed vigorously to stick to the face. However, it is often aged due to vigorous rubbing, and wrinkles will climb up the face over time. Olive oil helps with makeup, so simply apply a thin layer to your face to nourish** and prevent powder from peeling.

Generally, people use products such as BB oil to remove makeup, but for sensitive skin and sensitive parts, they are often worried about allergies, especially when removing eye makeup. And you don't have to worry about using all-natural olive oil to remove makeup. When used as a makeup remover, the amount is less than that of makeup, as long as you use a cotton pad, and then gently wipe the makeup off the face, you can effectively remove oil paint and chemicals.

Bathing: Bathing with olive oil? It's too extravagant!

But that's how the beautiful Sophia Loren keeps her skin moisturized and elastic. But we don't want to waste it so much, just soak cotton in olive oil, apply it evenly all over the body, wrap it in a hot towel for 10 minutes, and wash it with warm water.

**: High-purity olive oil can be drunk directly, which helps to promote the body's metabolism and excretion, insist on drinking one or two spoonfuls of olive oil on an empty stomach every morning, and have a certain ** effect.

Europe. c. 1350 A.D.

Aphrodisiac as documented at the time: a mixture of dried ants and olive oil.

There are many more uses, see for yourself: