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        Olive Oils from Spain 28 Mar, 2019 MADRID, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The prestigious economic environment Bloomberg has recently published its report "Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index" that names Spain as the healthiest country in the World, out of a total of 169 countries evaluated. A rigorous study based on statistics from the World Health Organization and the World Bank. Bloomberg recalls that researchers stress, that eating habits can provide fundamental clues about the good levels of health enjoyed by Spain, which is committed to the Mediterranean Diet, with olive oils as the main source of...

A new pilot study recommends adding extra virgin olive oil to the diets of men with prostate cancer. The study found that adding extra virgin olive oil to the plant-based diet recommended by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), produced similar weight loss results as well as helped to increase the absorption of compounds with anticancer properties. Effective dietary advice for decreasing prostate cancer risk and progression should include healthy fat.- Mary Flynn, Brown University Miriam HospitalFor men who have low-risk prostate cancer, the PCF recommends weight loss as a way of reducing the risk of cancer recurrence and metastasis. “Being...

It Turns Out Olives Are Actually Fruits and Not Vegetables This piece of trivia is bound to wow all your co-workers at happy hour. Whether you primarily eat them with martinis or sprinkle them on your pizza, olives make just about everything taste better. But while you might consider that tapenade a savory treat, the flavorful Mediterranean delicacies have another hidden side: They're technically fruits. Just (carefully) pop any unpitted olive into your mouth for proof. The stones inside act as the seeds for the Olea europaea tree. In any botanist's book that means they're technically classified as fruits —...

Excerpts from an article by Cynthia Harriman, Director of Food and Nutrition Strategies Research from Spain backs up what your taste buds have known all along: sautéing vegetables in a little olive oil is preferable to boiling them. Scientists who cooked a variety of vegetables by different methods and then measured the vegetables’ antioxidants and phenols (health-promoting compounds) found that “the presence of EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) in cooking increased the phenolics…in the raw foods.” Interestingly, adding olive oil to the water when boiling didn’t offer the same benefits as frying or sautéing in EVOO. EVOO plays a key...

The statistics are earth-shattering. Heart disease accounts for one of every three deaths in the United States. Each day, 2,200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease — about one every 40 seconds. Celebrate Heart Month by observing the suggestions below so you’re not one of the three. Hopefully you'll make these superfoods part of your everyday eating plan. Start by filling your shopping cart with fresh fruits and veggies, fish, whole grains and healthy fats like Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Though many foods can help keep your heart healthy dietitians say these superstars definitely should be on your plate: » Berries...