Olives101.com

By Johann Fleck,
Olive oil is the crowning glory for grilled seafood, a salad, over Feta cheese or other sheep’s milk cheese. It rounds out pasta dishes and vegetables, and is used to sauté and fry. There is hardly a Mediterranean dish that does not include olive oil in the recipe.
As a result of the [...]

Know in ancient times as “juice of the gods”, olive oil has only enhanced its reputation over the years. While it may not be the ticket to immortality, there is evidence that it can lead to a longer and healthier life.
“The traditional Mediterranean diet is high in olive oil and certainly there’s evidence to suggest [...]

By Melinda,
The international olive industry is one step closer to implementing regulations that will support fair exports and consumers interest.
The step follows a hot topic session coordinated by the Australian Olive Association (AOA) at the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) annual meeting held in Seattle, USA, on 20 May.
Paul Miller, president of the AOA, was [...]

By June M. Lay,
My oil of choice is Olive Oil, because while a fat is a fat when we refer to calories, not all fats (including oils) are equal when we refer to our health.
I’ve chosen Olive Oil because it leads by a margin when we compare it to other oils that are good for [...]

By Linda Hoffman,
Olive oil is delicious and healthy, containing a monounsaturated fat, needed antioxidants and enzymes.
We need to look for expeller first cold pressed oil, which means it has been produced without damaging heat and chemical solvents. The term “extra virgin” by itself is no longer sufficient to guarantee quality, as some imports have been [...]

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 [...]

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. Extra virgin olive oil has become such a symbol of healthy eating that it is [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

From spring water to cereal, grocery manufacturers are adding vitamin-enriched items to their product lines. Today, Italica Imports is introducing the country to an extra virgin olive oil from Spain that is enriched with fat-soluble vitamins A, D and E, making it a rich source of antioxidants.
Use of Italica PLUS in your favorite recipes [...]

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 [...]

With its distinct flavor and aroma, olive oil adds a wonderfully exotic taste to foods. As is the case with fine wines, the flavor, color and fragrance of olive oil varies considerably depending on the type of olive grown, the growing region and the crop’s condition.
The terminology used to describe olive oil is rather confusing [...]

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 [...]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-328541615887869413

Could olive oil be your way to healthy eating? Chief Alex Rodriguez of Miami’s Baptist Hospital and a slew of others think so.
Alex loves to cook, and he loves to cook healthy. So at Miami’s Baptist Hospital he serves up lean meats and loads of vegetables with a splash of olive oil.
“I use olive oil. [...]

By Ginger Patterson,
The olive is probably the most mentioned fruit in literature and is cited as far back as Homer, the Bible and the Quran.
It is grown on a short, squat, gnarled tree that is native to the eastern Mediterranean, particularly Lebanon and Northern Iraq. These trees can live for hundreds of years; the oldest [...]

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., [...]

Cooking with olive oil is much healthier than other cooking oils because of its monounsaturated fat content, which can help lower total cholesterol levels.
The August issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource offered tips on choosing an olive oil:
In a study, virgin olive oil appears to have the greatest benefits for a healthy heart. Virgin and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

By Ramona Frances,
Unlike other commodities in Madera County, the fruit from olive-bearing orchards will not lead to a “bumper” crop this year. The price may be good, but this year’s yields aren’t as impressive.
“Some of the trees are looking good (this year), others don’t have anything on them at all,” said grower Jim Erickson said [...]

By Peta Mathias,
The olive oils you see in the supermarket vary in quality. Some are exceptional value for money but you really just have to buy and taste them to find (a) the best and (b) the one you like.
You cannot tell what an oil is like by its colour - it gives no indication [...]

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 [...]

Eating foods prepared with olive oils that are rich in phenols, substances though to have beneficial effects on the heart, may help ward off harmful blood clots in people with high cholesterol, Spanish researchers report.
“Our findings provide new evidence of the healthy effects of virgin olive oil,” Dr. Francisco Perez-Jimenez of Reina Sofia University Hospital [...]

Imagine being able to fry a batch of real home-made chips with just a tablespoon of olive oil. Sounds too good to be true?
Place up to a kilo of freshly cut chips into the cooking pan, then measure your preferred oil with the scoop provided, pour it over, and set thetimer. Patented technology circulates hot [...]