Virgin olive oil is the main component of the Mediterranean diet that helps you live longer and healthier. It is antioxidant and anti inflamatory. It activates AMPK. What do you think?
While olive oil as part of a Mediterranean diet is a great choice, other components of that diet also play a large role in improving health. It is based on lots of vegetables and fruits and fish as main foods plus seeds and nuts. Meat is a rare treat. Red meat is inflammatory. Like any other fat, olive oil should be used sparingly. It is not a good oil for frying as its burning point is relatively low. Canola oil works better for frying. Consider air frying in a convection oven. My Cuisinart convection oven air fries very nicely on the roast setting, as well as making great roasted vegetables. It is large enough to roast a chicken but uses much less energy than a larger oven. Wirecutter says it is better than dedicated air fryers and it's very easy to clean as well.
Great insight and well written articles! As one who has struggled with his vegetables my whole life, I’m grateful to see an alternative list of polyphenols for which I have a strong affinity: “herbs, spices, seasonings, coffee, tea, or wine” !!! 😊
I love the evoo from Costco and use it a lot. I also subscribe to a website called, " Suzy@TheMediterraneanDish.com" She has some great healthy recipes and videos. Thanks for these great articles !
Bill, great seeing Joseph Shen’s metabolic chart here with your insights on olive oil. Key is getting the RIGHT olive oil, properly packaged, dated, sealed and sourced. My personal favorite is Cobram Estates of Australia. Fantastic. Click this link to order direct or find the local grocer within a 25 mile radius of where you live. https://www.cobramestate.com/apps/store-locator/
While olive oil as part of a Mediterranean diet is a great choice, other components of that diet also play a large role in improving health. It is based on lots of vegetables and fruits and fish as main foods plus seeds and nuts. Meat is a rare treat. Red meat is inflammatory. Like any other fat, olive oil should be used sparingly. It is not a good oil for frying as its burning point is relatively low. Canola oil works better for frying. Consider air frying in a convection oven. My Cuisinart convection oven air fries very nicely on the roast setting, as well as making great roasted vegetables. It is large enough to roast a chicken but uses much less energy than a larger oven. Wirecutter says it is better than dedicated air fryers and it's very easy to clean as well.
Great insight and well written articles! As one who has struggled with his vegetables my whole life, I’m grateful to see an alternative list of polyphenols for which I have a strong affinity: “herbs, spices, seasonings, coffee, tea, or wine” !!! 😊
Love Olive Oil. Had great food growing up. Lived near a grandma who could grow plants on concrete!
I love the evoo from Costco and use it a lot. I also subscribe to a website called, " Suzy@TheMediterraneanDish.com" She has some great healthy recipes and videos. Thanks for these great articles !
Bill this is good information for all to have. I’m curious how fish oil supplements has any effect in this process.
Bill, great seeing Joseph Shen’s metabolic chart here with your insights on olive oil. Key is getting the RIGHT olive oil, properly packaged, dated, sealed and sourced. My personal favorite is Cobram Estates of Australia. Fantastic. Click this link to order direct or find the local grocer within a 25 mile radius of where you live. https://www.cobramestate.com/apps/store-locator/
That’s interesting, and a good thing, as I cook often with virgin olive oils. Pretty much every day.