Apr 2, 2015 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olives and Health, Uncategorised
Eggs are a breakfast staple for most people. Although an excellent source of protein, people with high cholesterol levels, heart disease or diabetes often avoid eating eggs because high cholesterol content of egg yolk is believed to raise blood cholesterol levels. So...
Jan 23, 2015 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olives and Health, Research
They certainly don’t look alike or taste alike for that matter, but olive oil and breast milk are surprisingly similar. Extra virgin olive oil contains omega 3 and omega 6 in similar portions to breast milk fat and the same percentage of linoleic acid making it an...
Dec 11, 2014 | International News/Trends, NZ, Olive business, Olives and Health, Research
Auckland-based European food importing business William Aitken & Co is delighted a publication authored by several senior international medical figures in the latest prestigious Postgraduate Medical Journal encourages people to focus on eating healthy whole foods...
Nov 14, 2014 | Olives and Health
The head of leading European food importing business William Aitken & Co is delighted the New Zealand Heart Foundation is now directly ‘advising Kiwis to continue using unsaturated plant oils rather than switching to coconut oil as their main cooking oil.’ NZHF’s...
Nov 14, 2014 | International News/Trends, Olives and Health
1. Eating it can save your life. Olive oil consumption has been found to be effective against cancer, diabetes, heart disease — even osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s. There are a lot of things you can do to live longer – this one is easy.
Oct 3, 2014 | Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
Having a working olive press inside a restaurant is an unusual way to draw customers but given that the idea was the brainchild of Frantoio owner Christine Zecca, who produced olive oil from a grove of over 12,000 trees on her family’s property in Chianti, it...
