Using Greek and Roman texts, Egyptian iconography and archaeological remains, we have a pretty good idea as to how olive oil was made.
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Extra virgin olive oil contains polyphenols, which studies have linked to a range of different health benefits.
Olive oil, grapes and fish. There’s a lot to love about the Mediterranean diet but focusing on it might be a way to exclude other healthy and global diets.
Official advice to prediabetics on the best diet to avoid type 2 diabetes suggests that there is only one option. The latest research suggests otherwise.
Heating oil creates chemicals that are said to be harmful. Here’s how olive oil performs.
Drinking olive oil might not sound appetising but there is strong evidence it has greater health benefits than low-fat diets.
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Associate lecturer, Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Hertfordshire
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Associate Professor in Biology and Biomedical Science, Aston University
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Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Dietitian and Research Programme Manager, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University
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Associate Professor of Anthropology; Faculty Co-Chair, Interdisciplinary Minor in Latin American and Latinx Studies, McMaster University
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Lecturer in Classical Studies, Institute of Classical Studies, University of London; Assistant Director of Archaeology, British School at Rome; Honorary Postdoctoral Fellow, Macquarie University, Macquarie University
