Healthy Aging and Olive oil – Olive oil is rich in various antioxidants which play a biological role in eliminating free radicals, the molecules involved in some chronic diseases, ageing and in extending life expectancy.
Many ageing-related diseases are influenced by our daily diet, in particular osteoporosis and deteriorated cognitive function.
Osteoporosis is a reduction in bone tissue mass that increases the risk of fractures. There are two types of osteoporosis: Type I occurs in middle-aged, post-menopausal women and Type II in the elderly.
According to several studies, olive oil appears to have a favourable effect on bone calcification and bone mineralisation. It helps calcium absorption and play an important role in the prevention of osteoporosis.
Olive-oil-rich diets may prevent memory loss in healthy elderly people. In a study conducted on elderly people put on diets containing a large amount of monounsaturated fats, especially olive oil, a lower incident of age-related cognitive decline is observed.
The monounsaturated fatty acids from olive oil may help to maintain the structure of the brain cell membranes since the demand for these acids appears to grow during our ageing years. The more olive oil is consumed, the less likely we will suffer from cognitive decline, memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
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