Articles Tagged | "olive oil health"

Olive Polyphenols May Affect Learning and Memory

by Elena Paravantes

Reseachers discovered that olive polyphenols may affect certain proteins in the brain involved in memory, learning and thinking.

Posted on April 10 2013

Hojiblanca Develops Olive Oil with Rosemary Extract Said to be Better for Frying

by Julie Butler

Antioxidant titans rosemary extract and virgin olive oil together reduce harmful acrylamides, Spanish researchers say.

Posted on April 06 2013

How Extra Virgin Olive Oil Can Protect from Alzheimer’s Disease

by Elena Paravantes

Researchers say oleocanthal found in extra-virgin olive oil has the potential to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Posted on March 26 2013

Olive Oil May Help You Eat Less

by Elena Paravantes

A new study shows that olive oil increases feelings of fullness, which may result in consuming less calories overall.

Posted on March 18 2013

Extra Virgin Olive Oil a Potential Functional Food for Colitis

by Elena Paravantes

Researchers concluded that extra virgin olive oil and its polyphenol extracts could improve chronic colitis but also could be used as a functional food for this disease.

Posted on February 11 2013

Olive Oil Compound May Decrease Intestinal Damage in Cases of Ischemia

by Naomi Tupper

Olive oil derived compounds may help prevent intestinal ischemia and reperfusion associated organ damage.

Posted on February 10 2013

Top 5 Health Benefits of Olive Oil

by Elena Paravantes

Its effects are still not fully understood, yet some ways olive oil can preserve and improve human health have been firmly established.

Posted on December 12 2012

Important Minor Compounds in Olive Oil

by Emmanuel Hatzakis

The most important minor compounds of olive appear in low concentration, however they have a significant positive effect on human health.

Posted on November 18 2012

Just Maybe the World’s Best Place to ‘Live’

by Costas Vasilopoulos

The people of Ikaria island in the Aegean Sea have fully grasped the meaning of leading a healthy and happy life.

Posted on November 14 2012

Researchers Say New Tool Measures Olive Oil ‘Healthfulness’

by Julie Butler

The health benefits of a specific olive oil could be easier to assess with a new Greek system to measure the content of key compounds.

Posted on November 08 2012

High-Fat Meal with Olive Oil Can Have Immediate Positive Effects

by Elena Paravantes

A new study shows that the positive effects the Mediterranean diet can have on the heart are immediate.

Posted on November 02 2012

Why Riders Mixed Testosterone with Olive Oil

by Julie Butler

A mix of testosterone and olive oil known as the “oil" was used in elite cycling, say anti-doping investigators. But why the olive oil?

Posted on October 25 2012

Pitching Olive Oil a Little at a Time

by Elena Paravantes

Some companies are proposing olive oil in small doses in a bid to attract those who might otherwise not try it at all.

Posted on October 18 2012

Olive Oil Byproduct Rich in Antioxidants

by Elena Paravantes

According to Moroccan researchers olive mill wastewater is rich in antioxidants and can potentially be used in beverages.

Posted on October 02 2012

Adding 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil Can Improve Blood Vessel Function

by Elena Paravantes

The addition of a small amount of olive oil to the diet appears to improve blood vessel function according to a new study by U.S. and Italian researchers

Posted on August 24 2012

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