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With the vast variety of olive oils available in the market, it is only obvious that one can get confused about which one to choose. Thanks to its high concentration of monounsaturated fat content, the oil in itself makes for a brilliant choice for both cooking and using on dressings. Extra light olive oil is one such variety of olive oil, which hasn't had its fair share of recognition. So, let us have a look at how healthy extra light oil really is.
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What Are the Health Benefits of Extra Light Olive Oil With the vast variety of olive oils available in the market, it is only obvious that one can get confused about which one to choose. Thanks to its high concentration of monounsaturated fat content, the oil in itself makes for a brilliant choice for both cooking and using on dressings. Extra light olive oil is one such variety of olive oil, which hasn't had its fair share of recognition. So, let us have a look at how healthy extra light oil really is. In order to help you understand more about why extra light olive oil is healthy, we need to first get into the health benefits of olive oil. Let us have a look at that first. Health Benefits of Olive Oil The main reason olive oil is considered to be a healthy oil is essentially due to the presence of phenolic compounds in it. Basically, polyphenols are nutrients that can be found commonly in beverages like wine and tea and also in ingredients like cocoa, fruits, and even vegetables.
Benefits of Polyphenols: Polyphenols are components that have been found to: ● decrease the risk of heart diseases, ● lowers the blood pressure levels ● helps lower cholesterol levels, and ● even reduces the chance of developing blood clots Apart from this: ● Polyphenols also help reduce the risk of cancer and lowers inflammation to say the least. Though there are endless oil choices available to us like vegetables, walnuts and even coconut oil. Among them, olive oil is one of the best ones that is available for cooking. Olive oil also has a lot of monounsaturated fatty acids. These, in turn, help assist with lowering heart disease risk and bad cholesterol levels too. Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) in particular has fewer chemicals and free radicals as well. Apart from this, it also has higher antioxidant levels and healthy fats too. Light Olive Oil and Extra Light Olive Oil
Just to clarify one tiny confusion, the light or extra light mentioned basically refers to the color and flavor of the olive oil. Neither points at the calorie content of the oil, as is usually used for other foods. Extra Light Olive Oil: Due to the fact that it has gone through the refining process for quite a few times, extra light olive oil ends up coming out as extremely pale looking. Benefits of Extra Light Olive Oil: When it comes to extra light olive, it has a few leg ups when compared to other olive oils and even extra virgin olive oil. These include: ● Extra light olive oil has a higher smoking point ● This helps it withstand higher temperatures when cooking ● As a result, extra light olive oil happens to be best suited for baking as well as frying etc. Extra light olive oil is also viscous in nature, like its counterparts. Thus, a little goes a long way in terms of its usage. Where on one hand extra light olive oil makes for an amazing addition to your pantry when you want to cook or fry your food, extra virgin olive oil makes for a wonderful addition if you want to use it for salad dressings or on dips as well. Extra light olive oil's mild flavour does not land unnecessary earthiness to the dishes and extra virgin olive oil's nutty flavour makes for a wonderful addition to any salad dressing. Bottom line: It might come as a surprise for most to know that extra light olive oil is quite healthy by itself, even if it isn't as healthy as extra virgin olive oil. With benefits such as.the ones mentioned above, extra light olive oil is a multitasker in the midst of the variety of olive oils available to us.
