The olive oil in the Mediterranean countries has been the center of their cultures since antiquity. Aristotle, the ancient Greek…
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Dec
Legends Of The Olive Tree continues
The olive tree according to another myth is connected to the birth of Apollo, the god of the sun and light, oracles…
01
Nov
Legends Of The Olive Tree
The olive tree and its olives and olive oil, since the mythological years are connected to rituals and religious ceremonies.…
01
Oct
Storing In Olive Oil
I can not stretch enough the importance of olive oil. Way before refrigerarors and freezers came along, olive oil was…
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Sep
Olive Oil Prevents Thrombosis continues
The Cretan diet, compared to other diets, has the lowest incident of ischemic heart disease (IHD), (the most common heart…
01
Aug
Olive Oil Prevents Thrombosis
Hippocrates, the Greek physician 460 – 370 BC and the most recognized in the history of medicine, father of medicine,…
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Jul
Poly-phenolic Composition In Olive Oil
The Mediterranean countries have taken the production and consumption of olive oil to new dimensions. Heart disease and mortality are…
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Jun
Testing The Authenticity Of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Myth
One of the many myths encircling this extraordinary super food, extra virgin olive oil, is the testing of its authenticity…
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Jun
Buying Extra Virgin Olive Oil
There is no olive oil grade higher than extra virgin. Extra virgin specifies that the olives were harvested physically or…
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May
Greek Olive Oil Should Remain Olive Oil
Olive oil is easy to be adulterated and still remain in the European olive oil standards. Scientists put their expertise…
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May
Olive Oil In Portugal continues
Portugal is a small country in the Southwestern part of Europe. Its South and West part is on the Atlantic…
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May
Olive Oil In Portugal
The olive tree and its olive oil are not new in Portugal. They go back to the Bronze Age. The…
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Apr
Probiotics In Olives continues
Probiotics in olives can be used as an antibiotic alternative. Science proves that probiotics -the good bacteria- is necessary for…
21
Apr
Probiotics In Olives
Bacteria and yeast are live organisms called probiotics. They are added to yogurt and other dairy products to enhance health.…
14
Apr
Olive Oil The Continuous Giver
“Let Your Food Be Your Medicine, Let Your Medicine Be Your Food”. Olive oil is not an ingredient that its…
07
Apr
Olive Oil For Quality Life!
Studies have been conducted to measure the Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL). In these quality of life studies it…
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Mar
Depression And Olive Oil
Depression is a brain disease. Researchers have studied the brain of people with depression and reported that it looks different…
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Mar
Brain Functioning And Olive Oil continues
The Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging, showed that the monounsaturated fatty acids (oleic acid) are responsible for better cognitive functioning for older people…