Archive for the 'Health' Category

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 […]

20 Aug

Virgin olive oil may help keep blood clot-free

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 […]

17 Aug

Belgium: Police find drugs in olive barrels

The police confiscated almost 11,000 kg of cannabis found hidden in the walls of vats containing olives, the Liege police reported on Thursday. The cannabis from Morocco was discovered when the shipment arrived in the port of Antwerp. The police followed the smugglers as they took the vats to warehouses in the Liege region. Police […]

15 Aug

few other ways to use olive oil

Hands: to soften your hands, smooth on a generous amount of olive oil before bed, put on white cotton gloves, and sleep with them on. Lips: dab a little olive oil on chapped lips. Makeup remover: dab a little olive oil on a cotton swab or tissue to remove makeup. To get rid of those […]

15 Aug

Tefal-Actifry: Smart fryer uses a mere tablespoon of olive oil to make chips

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 […]