Oct 5, 2018 | International News/Trends, Olives and Health
It turns out that we’ve been thinking about extra virgin olive oil all wrong. Yes, it’s healthy and tasty — great for brushing on a crusty baguette or using for a quick sauté — but as a food, it’s more akin to fresh-squeezed orange juice than to a pantry staple that...
Jun 1, 2018 | Australia, Diet/Food, Olives and Health
We all know the old adage, ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away.’ But if you’re looking to better your health, you’re probably better off skipping what’s in the fruit bowl for this pantry item instead. Yes, it’s EVOO – slightly ‘out-there’ and young consumer-focussed...
Jun 1, 2018 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olives and Health
18-May-2018 By Elaine Watson Olive oil is routinely ranked by consumers as the healthiest fat, says Cargill. But other oils also high in healthy mono- and poly-unsaturated fats – soybean, corn, and canola oil – all rank lower than coconut oil (which is high in...
May 25, 2018 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olives and Health
By: Dr David Katz My wife and I are recently back from co-hosting an Oldways-sponsored culinary travel adventure through Sicily. We ate, we drank, we toured, we made friends, we saw the dual beauties of nature and ancient civilization, and then – inevitably...
May 18, 2018 | Australia, Olives and Health, Research
Recent research conducted by the Modern Olives Laboratory confirms that Australian EVOO is the safest and most stable oil to cook with. Canola oil, grapeseed oil and rice bran oil, were found to be the least stable and produced the highest level of polar compounds...
May 18, 2018 | Australia, Olives and Health
A plant-based Mediterranean diet can aid in the treatment of some common forms of cancer, according to research out of Brown University. Dr Mary Flynn, Associate Professor of Medicine at Brown University, led the research. She spoke to 3AW Breakfast about her findings...
