Although the olive tree orginated in Asia, it has been cultivated for over 3,000 years in Mediterranean countries, where much of the olive crop is used to make olive oil. In this process, olives are pitted and...
Is Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil Good for You?By Simeon Margolis, MD Phd We've all been concerned by the wide variety of dangerous products coming to this country from China. It turns out, however, that we've...
How is Coconut Oil Produced?Refined Coconut Oil Most commercial grade coconut oils are made from copra. Copra is basically the dried kernel (meat) of the coconut. It can be made by: smoke drying, sun drying,...
You've probably seen the term 'Cold Pressed' on a few olive oil labels and 'Extra Virgin' on even more. I would like to share with you what cold pressed means, how it's used and how it has a direct connection...
Personally, I prefer to use real butter rather than margarine because I do not like using hydrogenated oils. I like to enhance my butter with Omega 3 oils such as Hemp Oil, Macadamia Oil or even olive oil....
1. BENEFICIAL EFFECTS - Extra-virgin olive oil exerts a number of beneficial effects on our organism. It protects, stimulates and reduces inflammation in the lining of the stomach and intestines. It helps the...
Oh My Gosh! If you have not been to a Carrabba's Italian Grill you have just got to visit one! I went for the first time day a couple of days ago. I had to idea what to order. The staff at the Carrabba's in...