If you are looking for an alternative to regular oil, then perhaps consider olive oil.
More so if you like to make salad dressings with herbs and spices and barbeque meats that typically use lots of regular oil.
Some of the health and nutritional benefits that experts recommend include
Olive oil is rich in healthy monounsaturated fats
Olive oil contains large amounts of antioxidants
Olive oil has strong anti-inflammatory properties
Olive oil may help prevent strokes
Olive oil is protective against heart disease
Olive oil is not associated with weight gain and obesity
Food and lifestyle bloggers Joy Kendi and Kris Njoki among others were drawn to such information at the launch of upfield at the Movenpick Hotel and Residences on Tuesday, July 20th.
Attendants heard that such olive oil is made from olives by cold extraction which ensures the oil offers extensive nutritional benefits
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Upfield, the largest plant-based consumer products company in the world and manufacturer of Blue Band introduced the innovation in the Kenyan market in the form of Altis Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Produced in Greece, Altis extra virgin olive oil is ideal for sauces, marinates and salad dressing and is a good source of energy and monounsaturated “good” fats, it is a rich source of antioxidants and helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins (Α,D,E) from food.
