Health benefits and nutritional values of black olives

Question
Please advice the benefits of black olives , are they fattening and in what quantity one should have in his daily dietary routine.

Answer
Dear Monila,



Black olive is a ripened form of olive tree fruit. It is a good source of monounsaturated fats that help to lower the bad cholesterol. The favorable ratio of carbohydrates to protein to fat make makes the black olive a ketogenic food helping to shift body's metabolism toward utilizing body fat for fuel (see http://bantadiet.com for explanation) so you shouldn't worry about their "fattening" effects.

Black olives are a good source of vitamin E, a strong antioxidant  protecting body's cells against free radical damage. Olives contain beneficial phytonutrients including polyphenols and flavonoids, which have anti-inflammatory properties.

Read more:

Nature抯 antioxidants
http://agelessbrain.com/2010/03/nature抯-antioxidants/

Nutrients in olives:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Nutrition-Dieting-939/Nutritional-value-black-olives....

Fats and brain health
http://agelessbrain.com/category/brain-metabolism/brain-nutrition/fats/

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