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Antioxidants and Polyphenols Olive oil contains polyphenols, vitamin E and other natural antioxidants that are in the oil’s own natural preservatives. Antioxidants damper the auto-generation of peroxides, delaying the onset of oxidations and rancidity. As a result, antioxidants increase the oil’s shelf life. Download the pdf to read the entire article.
By Channaly Philipp, reprinted from Epoch Times | December 20, 2013 Very few Americans have tasted proper olive oil. In most pantries lurks rancid olive oil, masquerading as extra virgin. “A large percentage of Americans are happy with defective oils because that’s all they know,” said David Neuman, president of olive oil company Lucini, which works with […]
Olive oil and olives are tasty and versatile, but you may not know that they each have amazing health and nutritional benefits. Before we get into any detail, it’s important to note that the general consensus by food scientists and experts in health and nutrition is that eating the whole food rather than a supplement […]
Olive oil’s health benefits? It’s a slippery question Link to the video Processing: The less processing the better. “Extra virgin” olive oil, which is cold-pressed only once, has the highest polyphenol levels. Two presses (“virgin” olive oil), reduces polyphenol content further, and oil with three extractions contains only about half the value of “virgin” olive […]
Alternative to pharmaceuticals could improve neurotransmitter health Bay Area psychologist Julia Ross supports using amino acids to restore brain health. These days, doctors aren’t just writing more prescriptions, they’re piling them on. In a 2010 study by Dr. Ramin Mojitabai, doctors were found to prescribe two or more medicines during a single office visit 60 […]
By FITNESS Magazine | Healthy Living – Thu, Oct 4, 2012 11:01 AM EDT Peter Ardito/Fitness Magazine By the editors of FITNESS Magazine Should you take Vitamin E? What’s the best source of Vitamin C? What are flavonoids anyway? We’ve got the answers. Good or Bad? Amazing. Miraculous. Lifesaving. Until recently, these were just some of […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Polyphenol antioxidant) Jump to: navigation, search Blackberries are a source of polyphenol antioxidants A polyphenol antioxidant is a type of antioxidant containing a polyphenolic or natural phenol substructure. Numbering over 4,000 distinct species, many of these compounds have antioxidant activity in vitro but are unlikely to have antioxidant roles in […]
A good bottle of olive oil is a requirement for just about every kitchen. From drizzling over vegetables or meats to crafting salad dressings and bread dips, a little olive oil can make your cooking sing. But how much do you need to spend for a quality olive oil, and how long will it last […]
According to an article in US News… For Heart Health, Cut the Red Meat and Bring on the Olive Oil, Fruits, and Nuts Those looking to cut their risk of heart disease (and who isn’t?) may want to follow a Mediterranean diet, according to a major study published Monday in the New England Journal of […]
My interest in olive oil began in 1984, when I joined The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, a major teaching affiliate of the Brown University medical school. The American Heart Association had just released a new set of diet guidelines which recommended that patients reduce the fat in their diet to no more than […]
