The association between olive oil consumption and good health has spurred a number of studies. Virgin olive oil contains significant quantities of the minerals calcium, potassium and magnesium.
Minerals are needed for the construction of hard and soft tissues in the body. They are also involved in processes such as the activity of enzymes systems, muscle contraction, nerve conduction and blood formation.
Research by University of Athens found that more olive oil people consumed, the denser their bones and the greater their bone mass, resulting in a lesser tendency toward osteoporosis and fractures.
Many experts feel that calcium provides a defense against bone loss only if it is consumed in the first twenty years of life and accompanied by exercise.
Olives are the highest potassium foods. Potassium neutralize acidity in the body especially the muscle tissue.
Minerals in olive oil
