As doctors said, prevention is number one factor for good health. Speaking as simple as we can and without the use of special medical terms we must point out the following: 1.Many diseases are caused by the incontrollable receipt of food, especially food containing in excess saturated fatty acids (animal fats), leading to arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. Medical studies indicate …

The Olive was a native to Asia Minor and spread from Iran, Syria and Palestine to the rest of the Mediterranean basin 6,000 years ago. It is among the oldest known cultivated trees in the world – being grown before the written language was invented. It was being grown on Crete by 3,000 BC and may have been the source …

Buying oil in small sizes, or splitting larger bottles with friends, is a practical way to buy expensive oils. Oil purchased in bulk should always be poured into smaller containers, preferably in a can or a dark-colored bottle. Air, heat, and light will cause olive oil to turn rancid, so it should be stored in a cool place in an …

Olive oil is an oil derived from the fruit of the olive tree, which originated in the Mediterranean area. It is produced by pressing olivesand has a very high content of monounsaturated fats. Olive oil was traditionally produced by beating the trees with sticks to knock the olives off and crushing them in stone or wooden mortars or beam presses. …

I learned how to tell the difference between olive oils. it was put on by Lucini Olive Oils. The owner, from Italy, gave the presentation. He brought his own chef from Italy with him . It sure was interesting. Here’s kinda how you do it. (1) Pour a little olive oil (approximately 1 tablespoon) in a small glass. Cover the …

The sun baked olive groves of the Mediterranean are woven into ancient literature and history. Between the 7th & 3rd centuries B.C., philosophers, physicians and historians classified olive oil and referred to its curative properties. Homer and Liny praised its virtues and Hippo crates regarded it as both a food and a medicine. The Hebrews used olive oil in sacred …

Virgin olive oil with an impeccable taste and aroma; fruity; the acidity expressed in oleic acid may not exceed 2%

Virgin olive oil with an acidity of more than 3.3% and/or whose organoleptic characteristics have defects. Not fit for direct consumption. Always refined.

Virgin olive oil with a good taste and acceptable aroma, whose acidity does not exceed 3.3%

This is another oil derived from the olive that keeps its initial chemical structure. It is made of the oil extracted from olive pomace using solvents, which is then refined and blended with virgin olive oil. In no case may the degree of acidity exceed 1.5%.