Olive oil against blood pressure

• April 29, 2024

Recent medical research indicates that the olive oil regulates blood pressure , helps control the diabetes and strengthens our health if you take between 2 and 4 tablespoons a day at most.

The olive oil It consists of 3 thousand different components, of which only about 200 are known. These are, according to the doctor Francisco Pérez Jiménez , Professor of Internal Medicine of the University of Cordoba (Spain), those that act as regulators delaying the appearance of ailments such as arteriosclerosis or the Alzheimer's .

This healthy fat, contribute to stabilize and improve the control of people suffering from diabetes and avoid the oxidation of cells , that is, it is a natural method against aging . Its high content of oleic acid (almost 80%), helps reduce the bad cholesterol and benefits the good. In the call Mediterranean diet , the olive oil It is essential, particularly the extra virgin.

A proof that the extra virgin olive oil not only serves to garnish salads, is its use in other types of dishes and desserts, such as fried milk.

Ingredients for fried milk

1. 1 liter of milk
2. 100 grams of sugar
3. 100 grams of flour
4. 5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
5. 50 grams of butter
6. 1 glass of orange liqueur or Grand Marnier
7. 1 egg yolk
8. 1 cinnamon stick, orange and lemon peel

Boil the milk with sugar, orange peel and lemon peel, as well as cinnamon. Allow to cool until it is warm. On the other hand, fry the flour with the oil, without toasting it.

Milk that has been previously boiled is added little by little, as if a dough for croquettes was made. When the first boil, remove from the heat and add the egg yolk and the glass of liquor. It is stirred and spread on a tray or tray and goes into the refrigerator. It usually takes about 12 hours, until it takes texture and can be fried.

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