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Olive Oil Uses Besides Food Recipe
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Tazoncaffeine / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago
What to use olive oil for besides food
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- ronnymarcus
- It is not enough that it is EVOO , It should also say on the bottle, "cold compress"
- Some oil producers apply heat to the olives to extract more oil. This process reduces the Quality of the oil,(but what do they care?) .
- Only buy oil that says :
- Extra Virgin & cold compress.
- Pure olive oil is dark green in colour, Don't buy yellow or brown.
- To check if olive oil has been mixed with anything else or any other oil, simply put it in the fridge. Olive oil hardens in the fridge. If only part of it hardens , then the other part is another oil.
- With all its wonderful uses in cooking and salads, Olive oil is not good at high temperatures. For that you should find a substitute.
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- Olive oil is one of the most popular ingredients in cooking, but if you’ve never used it for beauty, you’re in for a treat. Believe it or not, Rachel Ray’s pet ingredient is not only a necessity in any pasta dish, but also great for your nails, lips, hair, and skin. Why? Olive oil is rich in squalane, a natural emollient that penetrates skin without leaving a greasy film behind. Beyond that, it’s packed with Vitamins A & E and a number of polyphenols that already make it a popular inclusion in beauty products. Check out the below list for 15 inventive ways to get gorgeous Italian-style:
- 1. A little EVOO makes a fabulous substitute for foot cream. Just rub some on your feet before you go to bed, put on some socks and wake up with super soft tootsies.
- 2. Bad sunburn? Mix olive oil with white vinegar and apply before a warm bath to soothe and heal the burn.
- 3. Banish frizzy hair by putting a couple of drops of olive oil in dry hair.
- 4. Smooth generously onto hands before bed, put on white cotton gloves, and wake up with soft, youthful hands.
- 5. Dandruff issues? Mix olive oil with almond oil and leave on scalp for five minutes. (If it starts to burn, rinse it out.) Rinse well to clear hair of dandruff.
- 6. Add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to your bath to calm red, irritated skin.
- 7. Soothe chapped lips by smoothing on some olive oil.
- 8. Olive oil makes a great anti-aging moisturizer, since it contains polyphenol hydroxytyrosol, an antioxidant that helps to hold cell walls intact and thus reduce the signs of aging.
- 9. Apply a little olive oil to a Q-tip and use it as a makeup remover. (Yes, that’s why the store-bought kind is often so oily!)
- 10. Soak thin, brittle nails and ragged cuticles in a small cup of olive oil to soften, smooth and strengthen them.
- 11. Massage olive oil into your hair, then leave hair covered with a shower cap for 30 minutes. Shampoo and discover softer, more lustrous hair with fewer split ends.
- 12. Sensitive skin? Go easy on your legs by using olive oil as a shaving cream.
- 13. Slather on olive oil before braving the sun - it’s rich in Vitamins A and E, keeping skin from drying out in the heat while protecting you from UV rays.
- 14. Rub on elbows and knees for intense moisturizing. (My elbows are actually soft now - I’m not kidding.)
- 15. For stained nails and fingers, simply add a few drops of lemon juice to olive oil and soak your fingers in it.
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raelene1951 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Thank you soooo much!!! I live in Colorado and it is sooooo dry:0)
lincolntoot 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Great tips - thanks!
annieamie 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Wow, thanks for all the tips! I'm adding all this to the "Olive You Very Much" group! Its all about olives, yanno. Thanks for taking the time to write this all out for everyone in Group Recipes!!!
ronnymarcus 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Thanks! Take'5'
It is not enough that it is EVOO , It should also say on the bottle, "cold compress"
Some oil producers apply heat to the olives to extract more oil. This process reduces the Quality of the oil,(but what do they care?) .
Only buy oil that says :
Extra Virgin & cold compress.
Pure olive oil is dark green in colour, Don't buy yellow or brown.
To check if olive oil has been mixed with anything else or any other oil, simply put it in the fridge. Olive oil hardens in the fridge. If only part of it hardens , then the other part is another oil.
With all its wonderful uses in cooking and salads, Olive oil is not good at high temperatures. For that you should find a substitute.
yumyumm 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Thank you so much for healthy alternatives for the outside of our bodies.
Maybe the father in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' should've used olive oil instead of Windex for everything!! lol
greekgirrrl 1 year, 4 months ago said:
My mother has always used olive oil for beauty and taught me to do so as well. It works. She looks the youngest out of all of her friends and some of them are even younger than her!
Big 5 for you!
bobbijo 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Hey Taz...Thanks for the EVOO tips...I have fair skin and seem to burn every year...have always used the vinegar but will now try it with the EVOO added to it. You have my high 5!
morninlite 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Thanks Taz! I'm printing this one!
jencathen 1 year, 4 months ago said:
These tips are great. Who knew Olive Oil could be so versatile. I'm going to use for my feet and hands.
tazoncaffeine 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Whew! I think I touched a nerve! LOL Thank you all for your responses. I'm glad I could help. Thanks Ronnymarcus for your tip. I agree, cold pressed preserves the best in the oil.
laurakaay 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Wow! This is awesome!! Thanks for sharing! ~Laura ;D
sas 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Also- discover coconut oil. I use it everyday on my face and I have reversed the aging process. Also it is safer to fry with than olive oil. I have done a lot of studying on this and have switched to coconut oil. Still use olive oil for foods with indirect heat. Can't beat the flavor.
brianna 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This is a great post. Thankyou so much. I'll be printing it off rightnow. '5' from me.
momo_55grandma 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Awsome tips thanks bunches high5