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By Barbara Durbin, The answer depends on what you mean by nutritious. Olives and olive oil both contain “good” (monounsaturated) fat, but fat is high in calories, so the more nutritious fat you consume, the more calories you consume also. A half-ounce of olives is considered to be a serving, at least by the federal […]

NUTHETAL, Germany–Western European scientists investigated the ability of the Mediterranean diet to protect DNA against oxidative damage and to reduce cancer incidence, focusing on olive oil and its phenolic content. Results of their trial, published in the FASEB Journal (Epub online before print, Nov. 16, 2006), showed olive oil reduces DNA oxidation, and increased olive […]

By Robert L. Wolke, Q. My mother says extra-virgin olive oil should not be used for cooking because it can be dangerous to one’s health at high temperatures. She tells me that it should be used only for salad dressing. Is that true? If not, what can I say to her to convince her that […]

Food professionals and culinary experts from around the world are this week gathering in the southern Italian region of Puglia for six days of seminars, symposia and product tasting in an effort to understand and promote the health benefits of the traditional Mediterranean diet. Organised by Boston-based think tank Oldways, the gathering marks the first […]

Several European studies highlight benefits of a Mediterranean diet. It now seems that there is yet another reason why those living near the Mediterranean have it better than the rest of us, as if we needed another reason to be envious. There’s the sun, there’s the sea, there’s the beautiful terrain. Now on top of […]