Extra virgin is the highest quality and most expensive olive oil classification. It should have no defects and a flavor of fresh olives. In chemical terms extra virgin olive oil is described as having a free acidity, expressed as oleic acid, of not more than 0.8 grams per 100 grams and a peroxide value of […]
Gün: 20 Temmuz 2014
‘Food Is Medicine’ Seminar Highlights Health Benefits of Olive Oil
This month the organizations Nutrition Australia and the Australian Olive Association are co-hosting a series of free seminars on the health benefits of consuming extra virgin olive oil. The events are being held in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney and include a two-course lunch and presentations by three experts in the field. Aimed primarily at […]
Beauty, Inside and Out
Last month 79-year-old actress Sophia Loren stole the show at Cannes when she was honored for her work in The Human Voice (La voce umana), a short film directed by her son, Edoardo Ponti. Audiences around the world watched in awe as the face of this exceedingly beautiful woman filled our screens yet again. Oh, […]