Mary Flynn, PhD, RD, is Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Brown University's Alpert Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island. Here she shares some vital advice about cooking with extra virgin olive oil...read more
"You feel good about using olive oil, right? You know it's good for you, tasty and easy to use. Still, to get the most benefits (health)...and the best bang for your buck...there's more you should know"...read more from this article in livescience.com.
"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." (Hippocrates)
This recent post on Tom Mueller's Truth In Olive Oil site shares fascinating research being done by Dr. Mary Flynn PhD, RD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Brown University's Alpert Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island.
"Olive Oil has been associated with protection against cognitive decline..." read more in this Olive Oil Times article.
When our customers see the vast assortment of Extra Virgin Olive Oils in our store, they often ask "which intensity EVOO do I use for which foods?" First of all, let your palate guide you. If you love that bold robust taste of a robust extra virgin olive oil, then you may enjoy its flavor on anything from salads...to a grilled steak! If you prefer the more mild tasting extra virgin olive oils, then you will enjoy a mild extra virgin olive oil on just about anything. Here is a general guide just for your reference:
Traditional Style Balsamic
Calories 10 per tablespoon; Fat Cal 0
Total Fat 0g
Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Sodium 0mg
Total Carbs 3g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 3g
Protein 0g
Ingredients: Grape must, wine vinegar, naturally occurring sulfites
Country of Origin: Italy
Dark Infused Balsamics
Calories 10 per tablespoon; Fat Cal 0
Total Fat 0g
Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Sodium 0mg
Total Carbs 3g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 3g
Protein 0g
Ingredients: Grape must, wine vinegar, natural flavors, naturally occurring sulfites
Vermont Maple Balsamic
Calories 39 per tablespoon; Fat Cal 0
Total Fat 0g
Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Sodium 0g
Total Carbs 10g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 8g
Protein 0g
Ingredients: Grape must, wine vinegar, maple syrup, natural flavors, naturally occurring sulfites
White Infused Balsamics
Calories 10 per tablespoon; Fat Cal 0
Total Fat 0g
Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Sodium 0g
Total Carbs 3g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 3g
Protein 0g
Ingredients: Grape must, white wine vinegar, natural flavors, naturally occurring sulfites
*All of our Balsamic Vinegars are gluten free.*
Extra Virgin Olive Oils
120 Calories per tablespoon; Fat Cal 120
Total Fat 14g
Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Trans Fat 0g
Sodium 0mg
Total Carb 0g
Protein 0g
Ingredient: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fused Olive Oils (Lemon and Blood Orange)
120 Calories per tablespoon; Fat Cal 120
Total Fat 14g
Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Trans Fat 0g
Sodium 0mg
Total Carb 0g
Protein 0g
Ingredients: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemons (Lemon Olive Oil)
Extra Virgin Olive OIl, Blood Oranges (Blood Orange Olive Oil)
Organic Infused Olive Oils (Basil, Butter, Garlic, Herbs de Provence, Persian Lime, Tarragon, Tuscan Herb)
120 Calories per tablespoon; Fat Cal 120
Total Fat 14g
Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Trans Fat 0g
Sodium 0mg
Total Carb 0g
Protein 0g
Ingredients: Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Natural Flavors (Plant based)
Infused Olive Oils (Chipotle, Cilantro & Onion, Harissa, Milanese Gremolata, Mushroom & Sage)
120 Calories per tablespoon; Fat Cal 120
Total Fat 14g
Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Trans Fat 0g
Sodium 0mg
Total Carb 0g
Protein 0g
Ingredients: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Natural Flavors (Plant based)
*All of our Olive Oils are gluten free.*
In a recent TIME Health & Family article "researchers led by Dr. Ramon Estruch, from the Department of Internal Medicine at the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, put the Mediterranean Diet to the test against a low-fat diet. The group that showed the least heart problems and lowest rate of heart disease deaths?...Those who ate a Mediterranean Diet high in extra virgin olive oil." read more...
An article in the Olive Oil Times shared that in a recent study, Spanish researchers have "concluded that extra virgin olive oil and its polyphenol extracts could improve chronic colitis, but also could be used as a functional food for this disease." read more...