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Writer Nancy Harmon Jenkins On Med. Diet, Olive Oil, Deep-Frying w/ Olive Oil
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting noted food writer and historian Nancy Harmon Jenkins at our ranch. She’s an authority on the Mediterranean diet, its health-promoting properties, and extra virgin olive oil. Nancy – who divides her time between coastal … Continue reading
Mediterranean-Style Diet Can Save You Money, Study Finds
I already knew that eating like a Greek may be good for your health. But, if done right, it could save you money, too. A new study I read about found that eating a plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet costs less than … Continue reading
Olive Oil Compound Delivering Peppery Kick May Prevent Alzheimer’s-Study
As I get older, I’m always on the lookout for news about keeping Alzheimer’s disease at bay. So I was thrilled about a new study suggesting that a natural compound which gives good olive oil it’s peppery kick – oleocanthol … Continue reading
Olive Oil and Weight Loss: New Study Suggests It Can Help You Feel Full
I’ve just read more interesting news about the health benefits of olive oil: Serving olive oil at meals may help you keep the pounds off, a new study indicates. Why? European researchers suggested the smell of olive oil can make … Continue reading
News Headlines (Not Ours): “Olive Oil Diet Curbs Strokes,” “It’s the Olive Oil”
My eyebrows rose when I saw the news this week. “Olive oil diet curbs strokes,” The Wall Streeet Journal trumpeted. “It’s the Olive Oil: Mediterranean Diet Lowers Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke,” Time declared in its online article. They … Continue reading
Mediterranean Diet May Be Best for Diabetes, Study Suggests
If you have diabetes, you may want to eat like a Greek. That’s because a new study indicated a Mediterranean-style diet – rich in vegetables, fruits, seafood, grains and olive oil – was the most effective at shedding pounds and lowering … Continue reading
How to Bake Cakes & More w/ Extra Virgin Olive Oil … Instead of Butter
We bake with good extra virgin olive oil because it adds a wonderful, nuanced flavor to cakes, tortes, brownies, and bread. Moreover, baking with olive oil – instead of butter – is a good way to cut saturated fat. Plus, … Continue reading
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Olive Oil May Help Protect Your Skin From the Sun’s Aging Effects – Study
You may want to take a swig of olive oil the next time you head to the beach or out on a hike. New research suggests consuming olive oil may help protect your face from the sun’s aging effects – … Continue reading
Mediterranean Diet Rich in Olive Oil May Protect Your Bones, Study Suggests
Good news on the osteoporosis front: Olive oil may help keep your bones healthy, a new study suggests. Researchers found that men who consumed an olive-oil-rich Mediterranean diet showed a higher level of osteocalcin, a marker of bone formation. Men … Continue reading
Avocados, Olive Oil May Help Women Using Fertility Treatment – Study
Lovers of avocados and olive oil have one more reason to sing the praises of these two good foods: They may help women trying to have a baby through the fertility treatment in vitro fertilization, a new study suggests. The … Continue reading
