Med Diet Decreases Inflammation, Increases Mobility in Osteoarthritis Sufferers

Mediterranean Diet, Olive Oil & Your Health

By JEDHA DENING on October 20, 2016 Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. According to the CDC, from 2008-2011 an estimated 30.8 million adults suffered from OA in the United States, and by 2040 it is estimated there will be 78 million arthritis sufferers. Sixty-two percent of adults with arthritis are under 65 years of age, 1 …

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10 Amazing Benefits Of Walnut Oil For Skin, Hair And Health

Olive Oil & Your Health

Walnuts have always been known as a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids. They were consumed as nuts since time immemorial. Over the last few decades we have come across the benefits that walnut oil has for our skin, hair and health as well.  Its consumption has seen many changing trends in the last few decades. It has varied benefits …

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Health Benefits of High-Phenolic Olive Oils Decoded through Gene Expressions

Mediterranean Diet

Health Benefits of High-Phenolic Olive Oils By NEGAR JAMSHIDI on August 19, 2016 The Mediterranean diet (MeD) is well-known to impart considerable protection against the occurrence of cardiovascular disease and cancer. In particular, the plethora of protective health benefits of the MeD including improved lipid profile and reduced inflammation has been linked largely to the high levels of fatty acid …

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Olive Oil and Honey Hair Treatment

Olive Oil & Your Health

Olive oil and honey are healthy products for your hair and health. Honey has been used for centuries as a beauty treatment in skin and hair preparations. Olive oil is known for its many healthful uses in diet and beauty. Combine the two in a recipe for an olive oil and honey hair treatment that is easy to use and …

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Olive Oil Compound Kills Cancer Cells

Olive Oil News

Olive Oil Compounds Kill Cancer Cells- Researchers from Rutgers University have found that an ingredient in olive oil will kill cancer cells in under an hour. The researchers tested a compound called oleocanthal, a central component of extra virgin olive oil, and found that it caused the premature death of cancer cells in the laboratory by puncturing cancer cell vesicles, …

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Italy’s liquid gold: Olive oil producers compete for annual awards

Olive Oil News, Oliva di Vita News

By GREG PATENT – for the Ravalli Republic I’m not usually a superstitious person, but the Soothsayer’s words from Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” echoed in my brain as I boarded the plane to Italy, “Beware the Ides of March.” It was March 15 (and the day Caesar met his fate), and I was on my way to Rome. My plane landed …

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Italy Growers Wary of Olive Oil Fraud as New Law Is Weighed

Olive Oil News

BLERA, Italy — For some of the 300 olive growers who toil here in the rolling hills of the Lazio region, making olive oil is a year-round labor of love. The olives are hand-harvested early in the fall, when they are still green, and are whisked to a cooperative-run mill so they can be cold-pressed within 12 hours. Nothing is …

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Powerful Anti-Inflammatory Benefits of Olive Oil Phenolic compounds in extra virgin olive oil exert powerful natural anti-inflammatory benefits for various health conditions.

Cooking with Olive Oil, Olive Oil & Your Health

By JEDHA DENING on February 19, 2016 Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) contains more than 36 phenolic compounds. Although all of the phenolic compounds in EVOO have known beneficial effects, one specific compound in particular, known as oleocanthal, has been discovered to have powerful natural anti-inflammatory benefits. In fact, oleocanthal exhibits the same anti-inflammatory response in the body as NSAID …

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Vitamin Supplements: The Best Multivitamins What do the best multivitamins contain?

Olive Oil News

David Schardt • January 25, 2016 Have you bought multivitamins lately? Have you heard they can prevent a cold? (They don’t.) Or perhaps that multivitamins are useless? (They’re not.) Or that they could even lead to a shorter life? (They don’t.) There’s certainly a ton of debate. It can be pretty confusing, to say the least. There are multivitamins for …

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Olive Oil Touring in Southern Spain

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As the world’s top olive oil producer, some parts of Spain are home to picturesque seas of olive trees. Up to 220 million olive trees can be found in the country, making it home to the globe’s largest cultivated areas of the plants. Around 66 million of those trees are nestled in Jaén province, Andalusia, in southern Spain. And Baeza, …

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Jane Says: You Can’t Go Wrong With These Olive Oils

Cooking with Olive Oil

“I read somewhere that you should have a few different olive oils, but is that really true? If so, what are some good olive oils to buy?” —Damien Michaels Odds are, you keep several bottles of red and white wine on hand: inexpensive-but-decent plonk for everyday meals and cooking, and a few fancier, more distinguished bottles for company. And you …

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