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The ancients ate mountains of bread and cheese, but you’d never know from today’s version of the Mediterranean diet.
Many historians assumed ancient Roman farm women were housekeepers. A closer look suggests female managers oversaw wine production and other profitable processes.
New research suggests olive trees have been exploited for more than 6,000 years. The first Italian olive oil was produced perhaps 4,000 years ago.
Roman author Pliny the Elder wrote that ‘There are two liquids that are especially agreeable to the human body: wine inside and oil outside.’
‘Mo’ uses the comedy-drama format to address difficult and divisive issues such as immigration in America and the Israel-Gaza war in an accessible format.
Olive leaf extract may reduce blood pressure, improve blood lipids and help the way our bodies handle glucose. But the evidence isn’t clear cut.
Music producer Benny Blanco claims that drinking a shot of olive oil before a night on the town can stop you getting a hangover.
Here are some cheaper, healthy alternatives to olive oil.
Food fraud costs billions globally. But blockchain and machine learning offer hope for a more transparent and safer food system.
The benefits of consuming olive oil have been known for years – but the evidence about using it for skincare is fairly mixed.
If you try supplements, you still need to eat a healthy diet, exercise, reduce your stress, quit smoking and get enough sleep. Even then, they may still not be enough.
Using Greek and Roman texts, Egyptian iconography and archaeological remains, we have a pretty good idea as to how olive oil was made.
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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