Discover the Benefits of Olive Oil
We believe that our olive oils and vinegars have a unique positive impact on a healthy lifestyle. There have been many studies that revealed the positive impact of olive oil on the body, and our fresh-crushed product just contributes to that healthy diet.
Endless Health Benefits
Olive oil is the main source of dietary fat in the Mediterranean diet, which is associated with a low death rate from cardiovascular diseases compared to other parts of the world.
Older people who regularly used olive oil for cooking and salad dressing or with bread had a 41% lower risk of stroke, compared with their counterparts who never consumed it.*
*Dr. Cécilia Samieri, Journal of Neurology
Olive oil reduces the activity of p21Ras, an oncogene, prevents DNA damage, encouragestumor cell death, and triggers changes in protein signaling pathways to protect the body.
Extra virgin olive oil is rich in oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol, which affect the development of acute pancreatitis(sudden inflammation of the pancreas).
Studies show the LDL (low density lipoprotein), often referred to as “bad cholesterol” is lowered by consuming olive oil at least once a day.
Oleocanthal is a type of natural phenolic compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, and it has been proven that Alzheimer’s disease rates are lower in Mediterranean countries, where consumption of olive oil is higher than anywhere else in the world.
Extra virgin olive oil and its extracts protect against oxidative damage of hepatic tissue, which resides in the liver.
Did You Know…Olive Oil Is Good For Your Health!
It’s healthier than other oils
Olive oil is present in the flesh of the fruit. The vast majority of other oils are present in the seeds – canola, sunflower, sesame and so on – making extraction a lot harder. Likening olive oil extraction to “squeezing fruit juice,” EVOO still contains all the goodness and natural attributes that are present in the olive fruit. All those other oils are just fat, almost like lubricant.
It’s all natural
EVOO is the purest oil you can get. EVOO should be oil that’s produced when you crush olives: there are no chemicals added; no temperature treatments; the fruit is disease-free, harvested at the right time and processed immediately.
It’s the highest in quality
EVOO is stringently screened. The oil’s chemical composition is tested and must pass a large number of standards in order to qualify. If the harvested fruit has imperfections, disease, or was rotting on the ground, it needs to be rectified in production, making it refined oil, stripped of its natural components and benefits. Anything that doesn’t say ‘extra virgin olive oil’ is refined oil.
It has the best balance of fatty acids
The fatty acid profile of EVOO has been researched by doctors for hundreds of years, the conclusion is that the best balance of the different fatty acids is very much what olive oil has naturally.
It’s rich in vitamins
EVOO is rich in monounsaturated fat, antioxidants, and vitamin E. Monounsaturated fat helps lower bad cholesterol and acts as a preventative agent in a number of cardiovascular diseases and some cancers.
It’s a natural food enhancer
As enthusiastic bread dippers know, EVOO is scrumptious on its own. It’s also a natural food enhancer. Good quality EVOO makes vegetables taste better, it makes salads taste better so it’s easier to eat higher quantities of those foods. For instance, the Mediterranean diet has a higher proportion of salad and vegetables and fish well dressed in olive oil.
It has wonderful flavours
The best olive oil by far is Cold Extracted Extra Virgin, with full retention of all the wonderful flavours and health promoting constituents. However, as with wines, good quality olive oil is defined by its chemical and physical properties as well as its taste and aroma. The specific cultivar or blend of cultivars used, ripeness of fruit, area of origin and climate influence the aroma, flavour, colour and mouthfeel of oil.
It is good for your skin
Whether applied to face or body, olive oil will penetrate deep into the skin and provide a long-lasting shield of moisture to keep skin smooth and supple. Used either as a night cream or daily moisturizer, it is best applied to damp skin when water can help reduce any feeling of greasiness.
It is good for your hair
When used on hair and scalp, olive oil can be considered two products: a deep conditioner and a dandruff controller. After shampooing, massage a mixture of equal amounts of olive oil and water into your hair. Leave on for 5 minutes, then shampoo and rinse. Your scalp will benefit from healthy conditioning; your hair will respond with more shine and strength.
It has a long history
Real Extra Virgin Olive Oil is one of the world’s great foods, the lifeblood of the Mediterranean basin, with a history inseparable from that of civilization itself, predating the ancient Romans and Greeks, a common ground among otherwise widely disparate and often adversarial religions and cultures.
What We Believe
In the United States, where other fats such as animal fats, hydrogenated fats, vegetable oil, and corn oil dominate the diet, have been proven to lead to higher rates of heart diseases, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, colon cancer, and asthma. It turns out that people who use olive oil regularly, especially in place of other fats, have much lower rates of these specific health hazards.
It is the abundance of polyphenols in our extra virgin olive oils that are responsible for its well-known cardiovascular benefits. Polyphenols, which are known to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticoagulant actions, are central to the evidence that olive oil’s protective effects extend to colon cancer and osteoporosis.
