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Article: Lessons on Olive Oil

Article: Lessons on Olive Oil

Quinn on Nutrition: Lessons on olive oil By BARBARA QUINN THE MONTEREY COUNTY HERALD | OCT 04, 2019 Italians call it "olio d'oliva" oil of the olive. And their rich use of olive oil may be one of the secrets to the renowned health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. One stop on our recent trip to Italy was at the Santa Tea Olive Mill in Reggello, a small community in Tuscany that produces 700 different types of olive trees. What makes a good olive oil? Our Swiss-born guide, Belle, said it starts with the soil (sandy) and higher altitude (fewer...

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Science confirms Extra Virgin Olive Oil fights type 2 diabetes and obesity

Science confirms Extra Virgin Olive Oil fights type 2 diabetes and obesity

More science to confirm that olives and extra virgin olive oil fights type 2 diabetes and obesity A Virginia Tech research team discovered that the olive-derived compound oleuropein helps the body secrete more insulin, a central signaling molecule in the body that controls metabolism. The same compound also detoxifies another signaling molecule called amylin that over-produces and forms harmful aggregates in type 2 diabetes. In these two distinct ways, oleuropein helps prevent the onset of disease. However, little was previously known about what specific compounds and biochemical interactions in the fruit contribute to its medical and nutritional benefits such as...

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EVOO vs Statins Article

Comparing the Lipid-Lowering Effect of EVOO and Statins in Type 2 Diabetes Daily consumption of extra virgin olive oil improves cholesterol without the side effects associated with statins. By MARY WEST on August 21, 2017 A new study compared the efficacy of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and a statin drug in lowering lipids in people with type 2 diabetes. While the medication reduced lipids somewhat more than EVOO, it comes with a host of side effects, some of which are serious. Conversely, EVOO has an array of side benefits, such as lowering blood pressure and preventing blood clots, both...

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European Olive Oil Prices Continue to Rise

Industry experts are warning that consumers will have to fork out more for olive oil, as droughts in the Mediterranean region take their toll on olive oil production. Consumers across Europe have already seen prices rise by an average of 26 percent in the last two years. Spanish consumers have felt the pinch of a massive 36-percent price rise according to research group IRI. We have had bad weather affecting production three years out of the last five. - Vito Martielli, Rabobank The price of EVOO has already spiked by nearly 25 percent this year resulting in wholesale prices of...

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