Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil Club

Dr. Oz: Olive Oil Just Got Better

 The following article by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen is excerpted from the Washington Examiner,  December 28, 2012 Olive Oyl may have been Popeye’s one and only, but we doubt he could have loved her any more than we adore olive oil—another of the odd omega monounsaturated fats. This one is mainly omega-9, and […]

Mediterranean Diet Plus Olive Oil or Nuts May Boost Thinking and Memory

The following is excerpted from an article published on the website of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, May 11, 2015. Adding more olive oil or nuts to a Mediterranean diet—one rich in fruits, vegetables, fi sh, and whole grains and low in red meat—may help keep your mind sharper as you age, a new […]

Even Fried Food Has Nutritional Value When Cooked in Olive Oil

 The following is excerpted from an article by Yvette Brazier that appeared in Medical News Today on January 25, 2016. Frying in extra virgin olive oil is healthier than other cooking methods, according to research published in Food Chemistry. Numerous studies have extolled the virtues of the Mediterranean diet. There is evidence that it leads […]

Extra virgin olive oil may reduce Alzheimer’s risk, study reports

Reprinted from an article by Joseph Scalise in Science Recorder, June 22, 2017 Researchers from Temple University have found that extra virgin olive oil may help protect against memory loss and reduce many of the conditions associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study published in the journal Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology reports. The […]