Jun 8, 2017 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olives and Health
The action of trans-fatty acids may be more damaging to cells than previously thought, as a study reveals the mechanism by which cell death occurs faster, leading to atherosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes. Read this and pass it on … the words ‘cell death’ are...
May 31, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health, Research
In the summer of 1965, a team of researchers at the University of Florida formulated a carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage to help their football players cope with heat and heat-related illnesses. Since the university football team is the Florida Gators, they named the...
May 26, 2017 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olives and Health
A Mediterranean diet can almost halve your risk of becoming obese, a landmark study has found. The diet rich in vegetables, nuts, grains and olive oil slashes the likelihood of you getting too fat by 43%. Even without doing any more exercise, people can dramatically...
May 26, 2017 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Labelling, Olives and Health
“If we were looking for an easy answer and widespread agreement on the definition of ‘healthy,’ we didn’t find it [at a public meeting last month],” observed the FDA in a blog post this week. So could it seriously consider banning the word from food labels altogether,...
May 26, 2017 | International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business, Olives and Health
An Apulian startup, Olivhealth, developed a single-dose package containing extra virgin olive oil from organic secular olive trees for sportspeople, pregnant women, and children. Apulian Startup Promotes Secular Olive Trees in Single Doses...
May 18, 2017 | General Olive News, NZ, Olives and Health
A natural substitute for the morning after pill has been found in olives. Eating handfuls of olives will not prevent pregnancy, but a chemical found within them can stop a sperm from reaching an egg, the Daily Mail reports. The natural compound, also found in grapes...
