Title: Tip: 5 Reasons Lifters Need Olive Oil | T NATION
Headings: Tip: 5 Reasons Lifters Need Olive Oil
Tip: 5 Reasons Lifters Need Olive Oil
Next to fish oil, olive oil is the true superstar of liquid fats. Here's why.
5 Reasons to Consume More Olive Oil
Ways to Use Olive Oil

Content: Furthermore, the olive oil increases levels of an enzyme that facilitates the conversion to testosterone. ( To be fair, though, coconut oil does the same thing.) Olive oil increases insulin sensitivity. Olive oil, through its phenols and polyphenols, reduces muscle insulin resistance (while a low-fat diet is more effective in reducing insulin resistance in the liver). Lowered insulin resistance and, as a result, increased insulin sensitivity, is not only good for your health, but your waistline and your musculature, too. Insulin sensitive muscles are hugely receptive to receiving nutrients, which leads to growth. If muscle cells aren’t sensitive to insulin, nutrients get stored as fat. Olive oil reduces your chances of getting a whole bunch of medical conditions or diseases. Because of its effects on insulin resistance, the polyphenols it contains, and its antioxidant potential, olive oil has been shown to slow down the aging of the heart, reduce the risk of colon cancer and skin cancer, maintain calcium levels in bones, lower blood pressure, and even fight depression. Olive oil can be a valuable tool in dieting.