Health Benefits

Olive oil is by no means a newcomer in the world of healthy eating. For several decades it has been a key player in popular diets, such as Ideal Protein, Paleo, the South Beach Diet, diets created for patients, such as the American Heart Association’s diet, and a favorite recommendation of dieticians and physicians for improving health. While studies are ongoing into the extent of it’s health benefits, the following is a short list of conditions that have shown positive response to the use of extra virgin olive oil as part of a healthy eating plan:

• Obesity
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Depression
• Heart Disease
• Diabetes
• High Blood Pressure
• Cancer

Balsamic Vinegar has and continues to be the subject of studies looking for correlations between the foods we eat and our health. A few health benefits currently attributed to balsamic vinegar include:

• Increase in insulin sensitivity
• Improved digestion
• Pain relief
• Reduction of blood pressure
• Antioxidants
• Vitamin C