Olive Oil

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

Olive oil before carbs: The surprising GLP-1 connection

You’ve probably spent plenty of time thinking about what’s on your plate. But have you considered the order you eat it in? A surprising hormone connection suggests your first bites could make a difference to your blood sugar.

Jenny Smiechowski

How olive oil and chocolate keep your arteries clear

Some foods are just made for each other… Beans and franks. Chips and dip. Mac and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly. Spaghetti and meatballs. But nothing’s better than a food pairing that keeps your blood pumping…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

A tale of two olive oils: One promotes brain health, the other faster decline

One food at the forefront of brain health is olive oil. But a recent discovery found that not all olive oils are equal. In fact, choosing the wrong kind could put your brain on the fast track to cognitive decline…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The ‘healthy fat’ imbalance that weakens your immune system after 45

Monounsaturated fats (MUFAs), found in olive oil, avocados and nuts, may help strengthen immune cells and improve their ability to survive stress. But balancing MUFAs with polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) appears key to optimal immune function…

Jedha Dening

Two kinds of fat your brain needs to reduce stroke risk

Stroke is perhaps the scariest of all vascular conditions. Odds are one in six of us will suffer one at some point. But research says that adding two specific fats to our diets won’t only lower risks for the development of stroke but reduce the severity should one happen…

Carolyn Gretton

Dementia-free longevity in half a tablespoon a day

Olive oil is an elixir for life. Studies show it decreases risks for numerous ailments that make for an early grave, like heart problems. But research reveals its greatest gift may be helping us avoid this common scourge of aging…