Drinking Olive Oil: Everything You Need to Know and which brands are the best to buy

You have heard that drinking olive oil is good for you. In this guide, cover the benefits of olive oil, explain why some people like to drink, how to drink it and which brands to buy.

Benefits of Olive Oil

Olive oil has many different health benefits, including:

• Cardiovascular health: Extra virgin olive oil contains two types of healthy fats, monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat, both of which help reduce bad cholesterol levels and, in turn, lower the risk of heart disease and strokes.

• Digestive health: Olive oil lubricates the intestinal tract and may also help reduce the production of gastric acid.

• Inflammation relief: Extra virgin olive oil contains oleocanthal, an antioxidant with significant anti-inflammatory properties.

• Blood sugar stabilization: Olive oil can help reduce glycemic response to high-glycemic foods, which, in turn, can help manage Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

• Healthy skin and hair: Extra virgin olive oil is high in both vitamins essential for maintaining healthy skin and hair.

• Constipation relief: Consuming olive oil may help soften stool and relieve constipation.

Drinking Olive Oil

If you would like to start drinking olive oil, then you should start off with a small amount. Consuming between one teaspoon and one tablespoon (three teaspoons) of olive oil should be enough to get you the benefits without upsetting your stomach. While you can drink olive oil at any time of day, many people say that they prefer to do it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Be sure to pay close attention to your body, as some people with delicate digestive systems find that consuming anything too oily or acidic on an empty stomach can cause gastrointestinal distress. If you find that drinking olive oil on an empty stomach does not agree with your body, then try taking it with a meal instead.

When drinking olive oil for health benefits, you should always choose a high polyphenol extra virgin olive oil. Its the polyphenols in olive oils that provide the most health benefits associated with drinking olive oil.

Which Olive Oil brands are best for drinking

We recommend the following high polyphenol brands available in the UK for drinking. All are ultra high in polyphenols. cold pressed, early harvest, recent harvest for freshness, lab verified and organic - so nasty pesticides. Many also offer subscription services to support your new health habit.

1) Ionian Gold - Livadi - this is a small batch EVOO from Greece. There are only 600 bottles this harvest. It contains over 1,400 mg/kg polyphenols

2) OlvLimits - Green Machine - this is a lovely italian olive oil with over 1.,300mg/kg polypheneols. It is also very well priced.

3) November - this is a multi award winning greek evoo with 1,200mg/kg polyphenols.