Olive oil makes you live longer, that's why

Consumerizing an olive oil spoon a day helps you to live longer.

Olive oil, a key element of the Mediterranean diet for good health, has long been recommended as highly beneficial to health.

And doctor Sarah Brewster and dietologist Juliette Kellow say olive oil adds a few years to your life, reports the Daily Mail.

They say that common cooking compounds contain antioxidants who can help prevent or slow cancer growth as well as reduce the risk of heart attacks, some of the most common killers in the world.

It can also reduce the damaging effects of cholesterol, blood pressure, and age - related diseases, as well as improve cognitive function, experts say.

Their claims add to years of scientific evidence suggesting that olive oil can help people avoid deadly diseases.

Olive oil has many calories, so it must be used with restraint. Doctors suggest a tablespoon a day.

It also contains many vitamin E that keeps the skin and eyes healthy and strengthens the immune system.