Health Benefits Of Organic Sunflower Oil

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The sunflower and its seeds are used to extract the natural sunflower oil. This natural oil known as organic sunflower oil is one of the healthiest oils that are used these days for a variety of purposes. The lack of additives and preservatives further makes this oil very healthy oil for consumption as well as application. Organic sunflower oil contains polyunsaturated fatty acids which give it several health benefits. Organic sunflower oil also contains healthy fatty acids like Palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid in addition to several compounds, Vitamin E and anti-oxidants. The presence of all these compounds makes organic sunflower oil one of the best and the most widely used organic oils.
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Organic sunflower oil contains Vitamin E which acts as an anti-oxidant in the body and thus helps to prevent degeneration of the skin that may lead to premature aging of the skin. The use of this oil helps to generate new skin cells and make the skin look healthier. Organic sunflower oil also keeps the skin nourished and gives the skin a glowing look. Organic sunflower oil also helps to overcome several skin disorders, heal the skin wounds and also prevent the skin from various infections. Organic sunflower oil also has emollient properties and so keeps the skin naturally moisturized.
• Promotes hair health: Organic sunflower oil helps to promote health of the hair. It contains gamma alpha Linoleic acid that prevents thinning of the hair and prevents the hair from breaking. The application of organic sunflower oil also helps to prevent hair loss, promotes hair growth and keeps the hair shining. Organic sunflower oil helps to get smooth and frizz free hair thus helping in getting manageable …show more content…

The saturated fats are difficult to break during metabolism and thus these fats are carried in the blood stream in the form of LDL causing an increase in the cholesterol levels. This causes several problems including heart attacks. Organic sunflower oil contains mono-unsaturated as well as poly-unsaturated fats that provide energy and also help to maintain cholesterol levels in the blood stream. Organic sunflower oil also contains lecithin which is known to lower cholesterol levels. Lecithin sticks to nerve and cell linings and so prevents cholesterol from sticking to these linings and helps to lower cholesterol

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