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Olive oil contains antioxidants called phenols. The amount of phenols varies depending on how the oil is produced. Virgin and extra virgin oils are higher in these phenols than more refined light olive oils. According to a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine, all olive oil raises HDL (“good”) cholesterol slightly, but the […]

By Ed Blonz, Ph.D. Q: We all know how healthful extra virgin olive oil is for us. Do we get the same health benefit from eating olives? A: Olives are quite bitter coming off the tree. When used as eating olives, they need to undergo a curing process to remove this bitterness. It usually involves […]

Texts: Marlene Parrish Photo: Tony Tye, Spain, not Italy, is the world’s largest producer of olive oil. Members of a Post-Gazette tasting panel sampled seven extra-virgin Spanish olive oils. Extra-virgin olive oils can be confusing. A recipe for pesto calls for a fruity and fragrant olive oil. A recipe for tapanade calls for a green […]

By Mary F. Longo, Recently at the office we had an inquiry about a diet that says to eat one tablespoon of light olive oil twice a day, before meals. The individual was worried it would raise his cholesterol and asked for advice. First, the good news: Like any type of dietary fat, olive oil […]

Cook Well, Eat Well By Dana Carpender, It’s no secret that I’m unimpressed by low-fat diets. I don’t think they do a dang thing to improve health. Worse, they limit or rule out nutritious foods that happen to be high in fat. Among them is one of mankind’s oldest and greatest boons: the olive, both […]