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Is olive oil really a source of antioxidants?

Yes — but the antioxidants live in the phenols, and the phenols live in extra virgin. Refine the oil and you refine…

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Removing bitterness of olives leaves a lot of salt

By Ed Blonz, Ph.D. Q: We all know how healthful extra virgin olive oil is for us. Do we get the same…

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Do you really know your olive oils?

Texts: Marlene Parrish Photo: Tony Tye, Spain, not Italy, is the world’s largest producer of olive oil. Members of a Post-Gazette tasting…

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Will olive oil raise cholesterol?

Olive oil is a heart-friendly fat, but it is still fat — calorie-dense and no magic bullet. Here is the honest, de-hyped…

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Get skinny on good fat in olives

Olives are mostly fat — and that is the point. A calm look at what kind of fat olives and their oil…