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As featured in Sublime Magazine Before you go to bed tonight, ask yourself whether you’ve done enough to leave the world in a better...

What is olive oil and how is it produced?

Olive oil is the liquid fat, or natural oil obtained from pressing whole olives. Different olives, from different countries, will each...

Nutritional profile of olive oil

Olive oil is 100% fat. One 15ml (1 tbsp) serving contains around 135 calories, and on average 14g of fat of which 2g are saturated and...

Can olive oil improve heart health?

Olive oil is a key component o f the Mediterranean diet, and there’s been plenty of research that demonstrates the benefits of olive oil,...

Does heating olive oil make a difference to its nutritional profile?

There is some debate around this as it’s traditionally thought that extra virgin oil was more sensitive to heat and had a lower ‘smoke...

Can olive oil improve mood?

As part of a healthy diet (one that includes high intake of fruit and vegetable and oily fish) olive oil has been found to play a role in...

How can I buy the best olive oil?

Ideally, buy olive oil in a dark bottle, especially extra virgin olive oil, as light degrades the oil and can turn it rancid. This also...