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More Evidence Med Diet May Help Heart Health + Lay Off the Carbs – Study
It’s never too late to make a New Year’s resolution that may help your heart. And this one comes courtesy of Johns Hopkins University researchers: Lay off carbohydrates tied to white bread and pasta, and replace them with unsaturated fats … Continue reading
Baking a Better Holiday: a Primer On Baking w/ Olive Oil – and Skipping Butter
A topic we find gets lots of interest: how to use extra virgin olive oil in baking, including how to substitute it for butter in a recipe. Olive oil is lower in saturated fat than butter. Plus, it adds a … Continue reading
Baking a Better Holiday: Olive Oil Spelt Cake w/ Caramelized Apples
We’ll be baking cakes, breads, and other goodies during the holidays using extra virgin olive oil. A good olive oil adds a fabulous, nuanced flavor to baked goods. Plus, it’s lower in saturated fat than butter. We’re sharing our passion … Continue reading
A Revamped Diet Pyramid Shows How to Eat and Live Like A Mediterranean
How to eat and live like you’re a citizen of the Mediterranean? Eat at least two servings of veggies at main meals, and one two servings of olive oil. Plus, share meals with family and friends. So says a newly … Continue reading
Harvard’s New Healthy Eating Guidelines: Drizzle On the Olive Oil
Harvard served up its blueprint for healthy eating, saying Uncle Sam’s recent dietary recommendations fall short in several areas, including the consumption of “beneficial fats” like olive oil. The feds, Harvard argues, should make it crystal clear that people should … Continue reading
Med. Diet, Other Good Habits May Extend Your Life Up to 15 Yrs. – Study
Eating a Mediterranean diet, keeping a healthy weight, exercise, and not smoking may extend your life by up to 15 years — particularly if you’re a woman, a new study suggests. The 10-year study, at the University of Maastricht in … Continue reading
How to Get Kids to Eat Healthy Foods? Hand Them a Whisk!
Here’s one way to help kids develop more healthy eating habits: Give them a whisk and get them involved in whipping up dinner. They also can select vegetables and fruits at the market, pick basil leaves for pesto, form meatballs, … Continue reading
Olive Oil Lovers May Have Lower Stroke Risk, Study Suggests
Another reason to grab the extra virgin olive oil when cooking veggies, dressing a salad, or dipping crusty bread: Older people who regularly include olive oil in their diet may face a lower risk of stroke, a study published online … Continue reading
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Eat More Plants! Uncle Sam Dishes Up New Menu Advice
Uncle Sam wants us to eat a more plant-based diet. (Yes, that includes olive oil.) And the feds literally are serving up their new dietary guidelines on a plate. The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled its new plate-shaped dietary icon … Continue reading
