Olive Oil Health Benefits

Foods Fried in Olive Oil May Not Be Harmful

by Elena Paravantes

According to data from the Spanish cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), fried food may not harm the heart as long as it is fried in olive oil.

Posted on January 26 2012

New Olive Oil Enriched with Vitamin D for Osteoporosis Prevention

by Lucy Vivante

Olive oil, because of its prevalence in the Italian diet, has been singled out as the best food product to deliver Vitamin D, a key element that promotes calcium absorption and the prevention of osteoporosis.

Posted on January 23 2012

Dalmia-Funded Study Finds Indians Could Benefit by Using Olive Pomace Oil

by Elena Paravantes

A new study showed that participants who used olive pomace and canola oils had a decrease in body weight, waist circumference, lipids in the blood, and liver fat.

Posted on January 20 2012

Hospitals in Madrid Will Start the Day with a ‘Spanish Breakfast’

by Pandora Penamil Penafiel

HM Hospitals in Madrid will offer from now on the "Spanish Breakfast," an initiative of the Spanish Olive Oil Interprofessional Organization, to patients and employees.

Posted on January 19 2012

Live Longer with the Mediterranean Diet

by Elena Paravantes

A Mediterranean style diet can add years to your life. The newest research showed that individuals who followed a Mediterranean diet had a 20 percent chance of living longer.

Posted on December 22 2011

Oldways Journalism Award Celebrates Mediterranean Diet

by Elena Paravantes

The award, from the nonprofit organization known for creating the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid, recognizes the important role of communications in changing the way people eat.

Posted on December 15 2011

Olive Oil For a Healthy Digestive System

by Norma Kamali

A healthy body is based on a strong immune system. Toxins are everywhere- in the food we eat, the air we breathe, in the detergents we use, and in our everyday personal-care products.

Posted on November 30 2011

Award for Research on Role of Olive Oil in Breast Cancer Prevention

by Charlie Higgins

Researchers at the University of Jaén have become the first to win Castillo de Canena’s Luis Vaño Olive Oil Research Prize awarded to the best olive or olive oil-related research study in Spain.

Posted on November 27 2011

An Olive Oil Rich Diet is Better for the Heart

by Elena Paravantes

A Mediterranean style diet rich in monounsaturated fat from olive oil, avocadoes and nuts improves heart health even if the diet is not coupled with weight loss.

Posted on November 21 2011

Mediterranean Diet Pyramid Gets a Makeover

by Elena Paravantes

The Mediterranean Diet Foundation updated the traditional Mediterranean Diet pyramid to reflect and adapt to today's lifestyle.

Posted on October 18 2011

Study Finds Olive Oil Better than Medication for Heart Disease

by Elena Paravantes

According to preliminary results of a Spanish study part of PREDIMED, a Mediterranean diet enriched with virgin olive oil or nuts can reverse arteriosclerosis in carotid arteries in just one year.

Posted on September 21 2011

Harvard Recommends Olive Oil in New Healthy Eating Guide

by Elena Paravantes

A new Harvard University "Healthy Eating Plate" departs from the USDA "MyPlate" guide by encouraging consumers to use olive, canola, and other plant oils in cooking, on salads, and at the table.

Posted on September 15 2011

Nuova Zona: Italian Zone Diet Says “Sì” to Olive Oil and Pasta

by Nicole Arriaga

There’s a new diet on the market that’s similar to the Zone Diet invented in the U.S. but with a lot more flavor: pasta and olive oil is permitted.

Posted on September 06 2011

Adding Olive Oil Phenols to Seed Oils Reduces the Health Risks of Frying

by Julie Butler

Spanish researchers have developed a way of adding olive oil's phenolic compounds to oils made from seeds, such as sunflower oil, so they form fewer toxic compounds when fried with.

Posted on August 31 2011

Consumers Consider Olive Oil Healthiest, But Not Sure Why

by Elena Paravantes

In a recent survey olive oil is seen as the healthiest cooking oil, but consumers were confused about the healthfulness of mono- and polyunsaturated fats.

Posted on August 29 2011