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Children who eat a Mediterranean diet packed with fruit, vegetables and nuts are less likely to develop asthma and allergies, say researchers. A study carried out on the Greek island of Crete found eating high quantities of traditional foods such as olive oil could protect youngsters from wheezing and other allergic symptoms. [Source] Click here […]

An update of this post. By Brooke Martin, Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin alerts restaurants, retail facilities and Georgia consumers to the risk of botulism found in some imported olives. All sizes of cans, glass jars and pouches of Cerignola, Nocerella and Castelvetrano olives are being recalled by its national distributor, Charlie Brown di Rutigliano & […]

By Stephen Daniells, The benefits of olive oil for heart health go way beyond just reducing levels of LDL (‘bad’) cholesterol, says a new review that looks set to further bolster the healthy image of the oil. Numerous studies have reported that olive oil – the main fat in the Mediterranean diet – to improved […]

By: Maia Bradley, Bike accidents are the pits – olive pits, that is, from the more than 1,500 olive trees growing around the UC Davis campus. Strewn and smashed all over the university’s bike lanes in past years, the oily fruit posed a problem to cyclists and grounds keepers. With some creativity, though, that problem […]

By Stephen Daniells, The presence of Benecol in Portugal is increasing with the announcement that the cholesterol-reducing ingredient is being introduced to olive oil, said to capture all the growth in the fats markets in Portugal by 2010. Mikko Laavainen, vice president, sales & marketing confirmed to NutraIngredients.com that this is the first time that […]