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A Healthy Pantry: What Makes Extra Virgin Olive Oil So Good for Us

02.06.17

We at California Olive Ranch invite you to join us in our project to craft a healthier pantry! No surprise here, we always have extra virgin olive oil on hand. It’s an extremely versatile, delicious, and, of course, healthy oil – we use it to sauté, bake, fry, drizzle, roast, dip… the list goes on. But […]

Study Suggests Olive Oil, Nuts May Help Reverse Heart Risk Factors

10.28.14

More evidence that eating like a Greek can be good for your ticker. According to a new study, consuming a Mediterranean diet with additional extra virgin olive oil or nuts could reverse conditions that trigger heart disease. Spanish researchers found that people who ate fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and fish along with extra olive oil […]

Study Shows How Fat In Olive Oil Could Reverse Heart Failure

10.03.14

Olive oil may reverse heart failure, a new report suggests. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine found that oleate –a common fat found in olive oil – helped failing hearts to use body fat as a fuel to keep pumping. The findings are reported in the journal Circulation. “This gives […]

Why Kids Need Healthy Fats (Hint: Good for Body & Brain)

09.05.14

Children need some fats and oils to be healthy and to grow properly. Healthy fat also is considered good for brain health. The key: the type of fat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends children get their oils from fish, nuts, avocados, and liquid oils like olive oil. Photo by Alan Berger “Trying to cut way back on fats and oils […]

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A Healthy Pantry: What Makes Extra Virgin Olive Oil So Good for Us

Study Suggests Olive Oil, Nuts May Help Reverse Heart Risk Factors

Study Shows How Fat In Olive Oil Could Reverse Heart Failure

Why Kids Need Healthy Fats (Hint: Good for Body & Brain)

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