I remember growing up in Greece and seeing my grandfather drink a shot of olive oil mixed in wine first thing in the morning. This olive oil was bitter and peppery to the throat but once mixed in wine all the bitterness and pepperiness would disappear. Only recently it was discovered that mixing olive oil
What’s High Phenolic Olive Oil, Anyway? “High phenolic” olive oil is a new category of olive oil recognized by the EU Health Claim Labeling Regulation 432-2012 stating that olive oil polyphenols contribute to the protection of blood lipids from oxidative stress. This means that it is good for heart health. The health claim applies to
GREEK OLIVE OIL ENTREPRENEURS LEAD THE WAY High phenolic EVOO research continues with multiple clinical trials; most of them initiated from the World Olive Center based in Athens and the laboratory of Dr Prokopios Magiatis at the Univ of Athens, collaborating and supporting trials in many countries. It seems Greek embassies understand the added value
A Buyers Guide to High Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil discusses the key factors of producing, preserving and benefiting from this health protective natural food.
ARISTOIL Interreg MED Programme presents High phenolic EVOO on the world stage at SIAL Paris 2018. High phenolic EVOO is the most exciting thing happening in olive oil these days. It was brought to SIAL Paris as part of the ARISTOIL Interreg MED programme; a 3 year 5 country (Greece, Cyprus, Croatia, Italy and Spain) EU
Strakka Where Dreams Come True The first dream that began 5 years ago has finally been realized. Early harvest high phenolic EVOO is now being produced and exported from Greece and Cyprus. It is being delivered to health conscious consumers around the world. ARISTOIL: “Reinforcement of Mediterranean olive oil sector competitiveness through development and application of
High Phenolic EVOO goes to Yale Live streaming of Yale event here: https://yale.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=f100f73f-c738-4860-b15a-a96c0113a28b We are very pleased to see our efforts over the last 7 years to research and expand the production of the ancient Hellenic “medicinal” quality of EVOO. This is the olive oil that fed the greatest leap in human consciousness and created
UPDATED: Sept 09 2018 How do you measure phenolic content in EVOO? This question has been used as a pretext to stalling or even negating the EU 432/2012 health claim labeling regulation since its approval in 2012.. Why would anyone wish to stall or negate the EU 432/health claim for EVOO? The answer can be
HIGH PHENOLIC EVOO FACTS – Definition of High phenolic EVOO The fact is: A new category of EVOO was created when the EU health claim labeling regulation 432/2012 for polyphenols came into effect in 2012, High phenolic EVOO was officially recognized for the first time since the age of Hippocrates, as having enhanced health benefits.
A Divided Island Nation Unites the World Cyprus is a divided island nation whose northern part has been occupied by Turkey since 1974. While the north is shunned by the world community of nations as a rogue illegitimate state and Turkey as an occupyng power, the resourceful Greek Cypriots to the south are unwilling to
