Monday, October 28, 2019

Olive Oil Selection

What do you look for when purchasing olive oil? There are soooo many brands and options!

I look for:

Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil – this is the first press as I understand it and no heat is used for extraction

Where the olives were grown – if multiple countries are listed on the label, there may be a mix of different types of olives (black olives may have lower levels of the polyphenol)

Where the olives were harvested – some suggest it is preferred if the olives are harvested from one source only. For example, olives grown and harvested in Morocco are said by some to be higher in Hydroxytyrosol because of the growing conditions

When the olives harvested – the “best by date” should be no more than three years beyond the harvest date

Organic to minimize pesticide ingestion

(Humans do need some healthy fat every day. Therefore, I have been known to put a  teaspoon full of this type of olive oil in my morning smoothie.)




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