Olive oil

Olive oil is not only good for you nutritionally, but turns out it has many other uses as well!

1. Health benefits

• Promotes that good cholesterol (HDL) and lowers bad cholesterol (LDL)
• May prevent gallstones and soothe ulcers
• Loaded with antioxidants

2. Get healthy skin

• It contains four different antioxidants that can help neutralize free radicals that lead to skin aging and cancer

3. Tame tangled and damaged hair

• Come a little bit through dry or frizzy hair to help tame and moisture your locks

4. Care for your cat

• Adding a teaspoon to your cat's food can help prevent hairballs and promote a healthy, shiny coat.

5. Ease snoring

• Taking a sip of olive oil before bed helps lubricate your throat muscles, cutting down the snoring

6. Polish furniture and metal

• Putting a few drops on a cloth and rubbing it into your desk helps give it a nice polish

7. Free stuck zippers

• Put some on a stuck zipper to fix that bad boy.

8. Fix squeaky doors

• Use like you would WD-40, and be happy that it is a cleaner, greener type of lubricant!

9. Cure an earache

• Place a little bit on a Qtip and carefully swab your hair...some say it helps in no time.

For more information, visit www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/olive-oil-benefits-uses-460609