Olive Oil, Sunbathing, and Health

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Olive Oil,

Sunbathing, and Health

 

by Chet Day

 

Scientists recently discovered that you may protect

yourself against skin cancer by rubbing extra-virgin olive oil on your body

after you spend time in the sun.

 

Interestingly, cheaper non-virgin olive oil had less

effect. The hairless mice in the study who used the top-of-the-line oil

developed smaller, fewer, and less life-threatening tumors when they were put

under a strong ultra-violet lamp three times a week for five minutes a session.

 

So use that extra-virgin olive oil on your salads and on

your body after sun bathing. I personally use organic brands only.

 

Of course the people in Italy have known about the

virtues of olive oil practically forever and that's one reason the

Mediterranean Diet is so healthy

 

For more on the Mediterranean Diet, check out:

 

http://chetday.com/mediterraneandiet.html