News — health

Dear Friends, First and foremost, we hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy.  This is an unprecedented time and our thoughts are with you, along with our Olioveto family, including our farmers in Italy, Spain and California For those of us here at home, the best thing we can do is take care of our health. We hope you are doing so. We have found that some of the best things we can do for our health is to get some fresh air, exercise our brains and hearts and eat healthy food - including extra virgin olive oil. At Olioveto,...

The health benefits of extra virgin olive oils (EVOOs) have long been touted. And as the cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet, olive oil has been associated with healthy longevity. As a matter of fact, EVOOs are the highest quality olive oil available. EVOOs are directly extracted from the olive fruit, without the use of any heat or chemicals. EVOOs have been known to positively effect: Stress - Olive oil is rich in antioxidants. Especially vitamin E, long thought to minimize cancer risk. Among plant oils, olive oil is the highest in monounsaturated fat, which doesn’t oxidize in the body. And,...