Olive oil secret to Loren beauty
Italian actress Sophia Loren has beaten much younger contenders to be voted the world’s most naturally beautiful person at the age of 71 in an online poll.
The Oscar-winning star says her secret is down to love of life and spaghetti.
But another key to maintaining her youthful looks is one known to the ancient Romans – Loren takes “the odd bath in virgin olive oil”.
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What would martinis be without them?
By Christine Delsol,
Sonoma’s more famous winter olive festival aside, late summer is prime time for tributes to the small, firm, briny fruit. Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo County) stages its third annual olive festival Aug. 26, with tastings, cooking demonstrations and the inevitable olive oil ice cream, courtesy of olive oil producer Olivas de Oro. Call (805) 238-4103 or visit www.pasoolivefestival.com.
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[Greece] Olive extract could improve blood flow, boost cardio health
A small study from Greece has reported for the first time that dietary supplementation with the olive extract, oleuropein, could boost blood flow and reduce heart attack risk.
If the results from the rabbit model can be reproduced in a human setting it may offer an alternative area of marketing for dietary supplements containing the extract currently marketed for their reported benefits for blood pressure, blood glucose levels, and bone health.
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Types of Olive Oil
The different kind of Olives Oil from the North American Olive Oil Association
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Made from full-flavored ripe olives that are pressed immediately after harvest, extra virgin olive oil has the most full-bodied taste and aroma of the olive oil varieties. A good choice for salads and vegetable dishes, for basting meats and seafood, and for seasoning soups, marinades and sauces. Also, use it alone as a dip for breads.
- Olive Oil
Olive oil, sometimes described as “pure,” is an excellent all-purpose cooking oil that is more golden in color compared with extra virgin olive oil. It has a mild flavor with just a hint of fruitiness. It can be used for everything, including sautéing, stir-frying and basting grilled or oven-roasted meats, poultry and seafood. Olive oil also works well as a flavor enhancer for sauces, marinades and dressings.
- Extra Light Olive Oil
Extra light olive oil, with its light golden color, is the mildest flavored of the olive oils. It can be used in place of plain vegetable oil in most recipes. It’s especially good for baking and the best choice for high heat-cooking methods because it remains extremely stable and won’t burn. Extra light olive oil has the same amount of calories and the same nutrient content as other olive oils.
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Olive oil scores big on health and taste
By Susan Ladd,
It may be heredity, and it may be luck, but I think the reason I have cholesterol numbers that make doctors swoon with joy is that I switched to olive oil 20 years ago.
When I say switched, I really mean switched. For sauteing, for salad dressings and sauces, for baking. Until I got married (my husband was a Wesson and Crisco man), there was no other oil in my house. My mother was stunned when I told her I even used it in making cakes.
With the exception of deep-frying (olive oil smokes at high temperatures), you can use olive oil for just about anything.
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