Song Joong-ki also fell in love with olive oil...Italy ○○○○ Dietary Key
Dec 31, 2024
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To Choi Hwa-jung, who usually uses olive oil as a necessity in many dishes, Song Joong-ki said, `These days, I'm really into olive oil. So if there's no olive oil in the food, it's empty. "I pick and eat olives from the olive tree of my house in Tuscany, Italy." In response, Choi Hwa-jung asked "Is there an olive tree at home?" and Song Joong-ki used ours when cooking at home in Italy. I felt proud and happy."
Olive oil, an unsaturated fatty acid vegetable oil, is at the heart of the most high-profile diet, the `Mediterranean Diet'.
The diet of people living on the Mediterranean coast, which has a large long-lived population and a low prevalence of chronic diseases, such as Greece and Italy, has also been listed as a UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage. Red meat is limited as much as possible, and it consists mainly of fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, and fish, and vegetable fats such as olive oil and nuts are mainly used instead of animal fats such as butter. In particular, extra virgin olive oil containing omega 9 (oleic acid), which is rich in antioxidants, is recommended because it is not processed.
Olive oil is rich in oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid, and is known to have anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects. It contains vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant, and antioxidant compounds such as 'Oleocant', which helps control cholesterol and anti-inflammatory properties. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), eating 23g (about 1.5 tablespoons) of olive oil daily can be expected to prevent cardiovascular disease by controlling blood cholesterol levels. In particular, extra virgin olive oil is known to be effective in improving cholesterol levels in the body as it is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and omega-9 fatty acids.
However, because extra Virgin Olive oil has a low smoke point, it destroys good nutrients and turns into trans fats, which are unsaturated fatty acids, it is not suitable for fried foods and is recommended to be accompanied by lightly cooked dishes or salads at low temperatures. In addition, excessive consumption can cause diarrhea, so if your intestine is sensitive, you should eat it carefully.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
