is it true that olive oil is better for you?

Question

and if so does it taste diffrent than regular cooking oil if it does is the taste better or worse thank you for your anwsers????

Answer 1

Olive oil is the only vegetable oil that can be consumed as it is - freshly pressed from the fruit. The beneficial health effects of olive oil are due to both its high content of monounsaturated fatty acids and its high content of antioxidative substances. Studies have shown that olive oil offers protection against heart disease.Olive oil is very well tolerated by the stomach. In fact, olive oil's protective function has a beneficial effect on ulcers and gastritis. Olive oil activates the secretion of bile and pancreatic hormones much more naturally than prescribed drugs. Consequently, it lowers the incidence of gallstone formation.
It does taste good as well. Different than regular cooking oil but good. I personally like the taste.

Answer 2

There is always some debate to the statement that olive oil is better than plain old vegetable oil.

I personally use olive oil for EVERYTHING as I find it doesn't change any flavors for the worse. Light olive oil that is, not EV.

The beneficial health effects of olive oil are due to both its high content of monounsaturated fatty acids and its high content of antioxidative substances. Studies have shown that olive oil offers protection against heart disease by controlling LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels while raising HDL (the "good" cholesterol) levels. (1-3) No other naturally produced oil has as large an amount of monounsaturated as olive oil -mainly oleic acid.