Suomennosta vailla;
Ah, the Mediterranean—it conjures up images of azure seas, beautiful coastal towns, and 
old-world culture. But the Mediterranean is also becoming known by health aware here in Finland as a place populated with as special health ”diet”. For them it has come naturally for hundreds of years.
The Mediterranean diet has been studied extensively for its numerous health benefits. This article, however, is going to focus on just one: what the diet can do for your heart.
Researchers from the Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group, or CARIN, as they call themselves, took a look at one very important mainstay of the Mediterranean diet: olive oil.
This tasty oil has been a staple in the Southern Mediterranean diet for centuries. We even have evidence of the health benefits of consuming olive oil, dating back to the Middle Ages.
What makes olive oil so good for you? It has something to do with high oleic acid levels. Oleic acids are omega-9 fatty acids. These fatty acids are considered a good choice nutritionally. They can raise your levels of HDL cholesterol and help keep LDL cholesterol in check.
Olive oil is also high in phenols. According to CARIN, olive oil phenols exert antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial activities in the body. In fact, they say the evidence for some of these phenolic compounds is so strong that olive oil should legally be allowed to use these health claims on labels and other packaging.
Obviously I see the importance of organic oil and well as consideration for light and storage all the way from bottle to spoon.