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Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil

There is a wide range of flavors found in extra virgin olive oils. Flavors are determined by several factors including type of olives, ripeness of olives, growing conditions, and oil storage. If you happen to be in Greece or planning to come, you have to taste the Greek Extra Virgin Olive

Olive Oil Better than Medication for Heart Disease

- June 24, 2014 According to preliminary results of a Spanish study part of PREDIMED, a long-term nutritional intervention study aimed to assess the efficacy of the Mediterranean diet in the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, virgin olive oil is more effective in reducing heart disease than drugs. Researchers are reporting that

> Olive Oil and the Greek Economy

- June 20, 2014 The olive oil industry is one of the most important elements of the Greek agri-food sector. The number of cultivated trees is quite large, not only by national standards but on an EU-wide basis as well. The growing of olive trees dates back to early Greek history.

> Olive oil makes you feel full

- June 19, 2014 Reduced-fat food products are gaining in popularity. More and more people are choosing “light” products in an attempt to lose weight, or at least in the hope that they will not gain any pounds. But whether these products are effective or not is a matter of dispute:

The Secret to Olive Oil’s Anti-Alzheimer’s Powers

Olive Oil

People living in the Mediterranean have a much lower risk of contracting Alzheimer’s disease than those of us stuck in other parts of the world. Researchers looking for an explanation nailed down an association between extra virgin olive oil and low rates of the disease. They attributed olive oil’s disease-fighting