Archive for the 'Health Benefits' Category

Garlic Infused Olive Oil - DON’T Try This At Home!

Lucia October 24th, 2007

Major discovery about garlic and olive oil awaits you here. File this one under “what you don’t know can really hurt you.” Botulism. Who knew? This sure explains why homemade sometimes isn’t the best way to go.

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Health Benefits of Olive Oil: Part I

Lucia October 15th, 2007

Take two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, and call me in the morning. Better yet, read this article and learn why olive oil is good for your heart. Tasty and good for you can’t be applied to many things in life, but it definitely describes olive oil.

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Less Is More: What is EVOO?

Lucia August 28th, 2007

Ahh! If olive oil is liquid gold, then extra virgin olive oil, called EVOO, is 24 karat bling. Learn all about what makes this grade of olive oil. Find out about the relationship of price to quality. From color to flavor, explore the characteristics of what constitutes a really good extra virgin olive oil.

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EVOO helps keep blood clot-free

Bob August 20th, 2007

Yet another study showing that virgin olive oil is good for your heart and lowers the risk of blood clots. The researchers also suggest that one of the reasons that other studies seem to contradict each other is that other researchers didn’t take into consideration the phenol content of the oils used.

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