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By Kyle Phillips, Olive oil was Athena’s gift to the Ancients, and she gave much better than we knew, as I discovered at a conference organized by Chianti Classico’s olive oil producers: It turns out that extra virgin oil, that obtained by cold-pressing the olives and separating the oil from the paste via press or [...]

© Copyright 2006 Globe Newspaper Company. By Beth Daley, Americans consume olive oil for their health, but in Morocco, the residue is fouling the water Morocco is launching an all-out effort to export more of the heart-healthy oil to meet Westerners’ growing demand. But to export agricultural products, it must meet international environmental standards, which [...]

Italian actress Sophia Loren has beaten much younger contenders to be voted the world’s most naturally beautiful person at the age of 71 in an online poll. The Oscar-winning star says her secret is down to love of life and spaghetti. But another key to maintaining her youthful looks is one known to the ancient [...]

A small study from Greece has reported for the first time that dietary supplementation with the olive extract, oleuropein, could boost blood flow and reduce heart attack risk. If the results from the rabbit model can be reproduced in a human setting it may offer an alternative area of marketing for dietary supplements containing the [...]

By Susan Ladd, It may be heredity, and it may be luck, but I think the reason I have cholesterol numbers that make doctors swoon with joy is that I switched to olive oil 20 years ago. When I say switched, I really mean switched. For sauteing, for salad dressings and sauces, for baking. Until [...]

LIQUID GOLD COURTESY PHOTOS/NORTH AMERICAN OLIVE OIL ASSOCIATION Orzo cucumber salad Olive oil : healthful, tasty and versatile By AMY MATTHEW THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN In ancient times, it was considered a gift from the gods, and many modern-day food lovers would readily agree. Olive oil has been a staple of Mediterranean diets for thousands of [...]

Not quite. There are essentially three types of oil. While there aren’t dramatic differences among them, each is suited for specific cooking needs, according to the North American Olive Oil Association: – Extra-virgin olive oil has the most full-bodied taste and aroma of all olive oils. It is often used in salads and on vegetables, [...]

Laboratory tests of an extract from olive leaves have shown it can kill prostate and breast cancer cells. Southern Cross University researchers on the north coast of New South Wales completed the work for a manufacturer of the extract. The university’s Dr Lesley Stevensen says the results sound remarkable, but need to be considered in [...]

By Sara Goudarzi, Sugar and olive oil may not mix well in a jar. But in the lab, scientists have used them to create a very tiny capsule that can be loaded with medicine or food. The new “organogel” was made by adding a simple enzyme to activate a sugar, which changed olive oil and [...]