Olives and Health
For every gallon of olive oil that’s pressed from the ripe fruit, about 38 pounds of olive skins, pulp and pits are left behind. Known as pomace, these leftovers typically…
I have battled oily, pimple-prone skin for as long as I can remember. I tried everything from harsh remedies I learnt about online, toothpaste, generic pharmacy creams, scrubs and exfoliators.…
Pyramid Pet Products was founded with a simple goal: produce the healthiest pet food available on the market. Apart from using multiple natural protein sources with added super foods including…
Subsidies are effective at promoting healthier food and beverage choices, according to a new review published in Public Health Nutrition. Now there’s an idea – subsidies for consumers, rather than…
Olive (Olea europaea) leaves are used as anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, antipyretic, vasodilatory, hypotensive, antidiuretic and hypoglycemic agents in traditional medicine. Recently, it has been shown that olive leaf extract (OLE)…
A growing body of science unraveling exactly why olives are so healthy – coupled with a new wave of olive-polyphenol ingredients targeting food and beverage makers – is prompting a…
Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: one of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the…
EU health claim laws that have banned the use of terms like probiotics and antioxidants because they are deemed to be implied claims, are “absurd”, a pressure group has said.