10 Jun

Fighting cancer with olive oil

By Kim Pierce,
Researchers with Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas recently partnered with their Italian counterparts in Naples to determine whether extra-virgin olive oil has anti-cancer properties.
Why did they suspect EVOO, cooking celebrity Rachael Ray’s shorthand for extra-virgin olive oil? The researchers noticed that populations that follow a Mediterranean diet have a lower incidence [...]

30 May

Mediterranean diet protects against diabetes: study

A traditional Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, vegetables and fish can drastically reduce the risk of getting type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
In a study of more than 13,000 people, Spanish researchers found that people who strictly adhered to the diet had an 83 per cent reduction in their risk of developing diabetes. [...]

02 May

The Top Diet . . . for Your Ticker

Which does the best job of protecting your heart: a Mediterranean-style diet or a low-fat plan?
Either approach is good for your health. But the Mediterranean type gives your ticker some extra protection. Here’s how.
Cholesterol Buster
The Mediterranean-type diet brought cardiovascular disease risk down 15% in a recent study, versus 9% for the low-fat plan. Why the [...]

22 Apr

Natural preservative from olives keeps fish fresh

By Stephen Daniells,

Hydroxytyrosol, a natural polyphenol from olives, may extend the shelf-life of fish products to the same extent as synthetic preservatives, suggests new research.
Fish is notoriously difficult to incorporate into formulations since the oil is highly susceptible to oxidation. The result is a fishy taste and smell which can be off-putting for consumers.
However the [...]

04 Apr

Olive Oil Eases Ride For Bypass Patients

By Charlene Laino,
If you or a family member are scheduled for heart bypass surgery, stock up on the olive oil.
That’s the advice of Greek researchers who found that an olive-oil-rich diet may lower the risk of having a heart attack or stroke or dying from cardiovascular disease in the month after heart surgery.
“There’s a lot [...]

30 Mar

The new way to enjoy ancient olive

By Caroline Bellamy,
Olives lower blood cholesterol and are also full of antioxidants which protect the heart, the therapeutic benefits of olives and olive oil have been known for centuries, Mediterraneans have long prized the small fruit of the Olea Europaea for its health-boosting properties.
Now, those properties are being harnessed for use in supplements, tinctures, creams [...]

12 Mar

Olive Oil: Nature’s Liquid Gold, the Latest Recession Rescuer

Earthquake sensitive Orey forecasts during turbulent times ahead people will forego fancy processed foods and go back to Mother Nature’s finest staple–olive oil. “This ancient elixir has been used for everything from cooking, health ailments to beauty aids and natural pet care,” she said.

‘The Healing Powers of Olive Oil’ author-intuitive Cal Orey isn’t surprised by [...]

10 Mar

Top 10 eco-friendly uses for olive oil

We’re all converts to olive oil and the health-giving properties it brings to our diets. But there are many more uses for the Mediterranean staple than you might think, and it can be used as a greener alternative to all kinds of everyday household products. Follow the jump for the full list.

Shave. Olive oil can [...]

29 Feb

History affirms benefits of olive oil in diet

By Roy Pirrung,
For many years health advocates have touted the benefits of a Mediterranean diet, at the base of that diet is olive oil. Since the Bronze Age, olive oil in the diet has been the cornerstone of health for many reasons.
Many people dislike the taste and the thought that it contains saturated fat, taste [...]

24 Feb

Biogin’s High Content Olealife Series of Olive Polyphenols Introduced

Biogin Biochemicals has announced that it has been developing an Olive Polyphenol ingredient standardized, 50 percent that is now ready for market to expand the company’s available range of its Olealife Polyphenol series products.
Thus far, Biogin Biochemicals has introduced both a 10% to 50% Olive Polyphenol specification. Both are extracted by water, and the result [...]

10 Jan

Olives fit in healthful diet

By Suzanne Havala Hobbs,
We eat them on pizza and pour their oil over salads. They come in different sizes and colors, some stuffed with almonds, anchovies or pimentos.
They’re olives, and despite all the ways we eat them, they still carry a few mysteries for some of us.”If olive oil is supposed to be [...]

30 Dec

Oil of Life

Everybody knows that a Mediterranean diet is good for your health, and many equate this benefit with the heavy use of olive oil. But what hard scientific evidence supports this widespread belief? (Diet books don’t count.)
In the current issue of Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, University of Athens professor Antonia Trichopoulou, a medical doctor and [...]

17 Dec

Psoriasis patients respond to olive oil supplement

By Dr. Patrick Massey,
From martinis to salads, the olive has traveled from the Middle East and gradually found its way into the American diet. Incorporating olives and olive oil into the diet can reduce the risk of a number of medical conditions, including heart disease and cancer. Recent medical research suggests that olive oil may [...]

16 Dec

Forgotten for more than a century, French olive oil back on top

Maussane les Alpilles, France — Thirty-five years ago olive-grower Raymond Gonfond pondered giving up on his olive trees — because olive oil was not selling. Now the whole world is enamoured of this green gold, which underpins the famed ‘Mediterranean diet’ … and olive-growers are prospering.
“When I was starting out, olive oil had a terrible [...]

11 Dec

Replacing the butter with olive oil when baking

By Julia Cameron,
Photo Peter Monsees,
This holiday season, your goal to keep a healthful diet and lifestyle might be forgotten easily when the temptation from cookies and cakes wields more power than the call of your treadmill.
But you can have your cake and eat it too, said Lisa A. Sheldon, a nutritionist and cookbook author whose [...]

09 Nov

Some Facts About Olive Oil

What is the difference among “Virgin”, “Extra virgin”, “Fine” and “refined” olive oil? Will olive oil loses its nutritional value when heated ? How to store Olive oil ? You will get your answers after reading this.
By Laura Ng,
Why do we use olive oil ?
Olive oil contains monounsaturated fatty acids, or oleic acids, which can [...]

16 Oct

US Olives Sources Preferred Over Imports

Almost 40% of American Dietetic Association members surveyed say their confidence in the food supply has decreased over the past twelve months, according to a survey conducted by the California Olive Industry.
The registered dieticians and nutritionists also indicated a strong preference for American food, with 66% saying that when presented with a choice, they prefer [...]

25 Sep

The Skinny on Oils

Article by Tara Parker-Pope,
Photo by Peter DaSilva,
Cooking oil is one of the most common ingredients in any household cupboard. But how much do you really know about it?
I found a great primer on the subject in, surprisingly, the latest “Supermarket Smarts” column of Diabetes Self-Management magazine. Registered dietitian Lea Ann Holzmeister of Tempe, Ariz., [...]

13 Sep

There’s oil, then there’s “oil.”

By Jody Godfrey,
Olive oil (not Popeye’s girl) is the “oil” and it is worth its weight in gold! The general health benefits of this oil are many as it is a monounsaturated fat.
However, the fatty acid part of the story is just that … only a part. Cold-pressed, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) has an [...]

06 Sep

Olive Oil, Your Health, Your Kitchen

By Núria Roig,
Extra virgin olive oil has become such a symbol of healthy eating that it is hard to believe that it was once accused of increasing the harmful cholesterol. It was a fat, so it had to be bad for us. Fortunately, we left those times behind and now olive oil and most fats [...]

06 Sep

Dalmia launches Hudson Canola Oil in Punjab

Dalmia Continental Pvt Ltd (DCPL), a leader in the retail business of olive oil in the country, today launched Hudson Canola Oil in Punjab today. The oil is good for the heart.
The chairman of the company, V N Dalmia, said the people of Punjab were familiar with Canola Oil. So the firm expects good returns [...]

20 Aug

Myriad benefits of Olive oil

Diabetes:
An olive-oil-rich diet is not only a good alternative in the treatment of diabetes, but also helps in preventing or delaying the onset of the disease.

Obesity and abdominal fat:
Olive oil is high in calories like any other fats and oils, but the research states that, there is less obesity amongst the Mediterranean peoples, who consume [...]

07 Aug

Italica Imports introduced a Spanish Extra Virgin olive oil enriched with Omega-3

Public health officials and the news media have been sending a resounding message that Americans need more Omega-3 in their diets. Italica Imports, in an effort to give consumers the healthiest products on the market, recently introduced a Spanish Extra Virgin olive oil enriched with Omega-3. This product aligns itself with increased consumer demand for [...]

06 Aug

Olive extract may improve quality of life for arthritis sufferers

By Stephen Daniells,
Supplementation with an olive extract decreased pain and inflammation, and improved the quality of life of people suffering from osteoarthritis, claims a new study.
Writing in the new issue of the journal Nutrition Research, researchers from Arizona State University and California-based company CreAgri report that the supplements also had the added benefit of decreasing [...]

01 Aug

Australia: Olive oil, Greek food halve heart deaths

By Tamara McLean,

Australians who regularly eat a Mediterranean-style diet rich in olive oil, vegetables and light cheese are halving their risk of dying from heart disease, research shows.
The benefits of the diet are well documented in Greece and Italy but a newly released Melbourne study has confirmed the same benefits can be reaped in Australia.
The [...]