Extra virgin olive oil and breast cancer

The results of studies analyzing the association between the Mediterranean diet and breast cancer have been inconspicuous. Alcohol, especially wine and consumed at meals, is one of the components that define the Mediterranean dietary pattern, but higher alcohol...

Olive oil helps to control tour body’s inflammatory response

The anti-inflammatory effect of olive oil is one more virtue to add to this great food after a recent systematic review1 of the clinical trials published in the last 8 years showed that olive oil helps to reduce the levels of certain inflammatory markers. More...

Olive oil or extra virgin olive oil?

A recent systematic review1 of 13 clinical trials involving more than 600 participants found a dose-response relationship between the amount of phenolic components in olive oil and its effect on cardiovascular risk factors. More specifically, the authors found that,...