If you're interested in increasing EVOO consumption for the health benefits based on polyphenols, look into Moroccan olive oil, as it has very high polyphenol levels - as high as 30x regular EVOO.
Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
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Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
#152My conclusion is that olive oil consumption has no effect on mortality. Finding an effect in 1/2 of your data, and not in the other half, is a classic sign of p-hacking.
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#153Earlier quoted context omitted.
The North American Olive Oil Association maintains a list of genuine olive oils. They send people into grocery stores to randomly buy a bottle of one of the listed brands/varieties and test it in their lab. https://www.aboutoliveoil.org/64-certified-pure-and-authenti...
Interesting, from the article: > Does the fact that an olive oil does not have your seal mean that the olive oil is not authentic? > The answer is emphatically no. According to a study conducted by scientists from the FDA in a study published in 2015 that the risk of purchasing a bottle of adulterated EVOO is low (less than 5%). The scientists randomly sampled 88 bottles of EVOO that they purchased from supermarkets…
Although there is still some amount of self-interest there (presumably the North American Olive Oil Association still indirectly benefits from increased olive oil consumption, even if it's not olive oil sold by one of its members), it's quite refreshing to see a certification organization straightforwardly assess the risk to consumers from getting a non-certified product with absolutely no waffling about. Too often certification organizations resort to FUD to play up the amount of danger in getting something without their stamp of approval.
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#154Earlier quoted context omitted.
There used to be a vineyard in Lake County (CA) that made small-batch olive oil from trees on their estate. Sadly, the trees were destroyed in a fire a few years ago. I'll never forget the taste; it had a very strong olive flavor and was so acidic it actually felt spicy on your tongue. Have never found its equal in a store, no matter how exotic and/or pricey.
A great oil finishing with a strong black pepper taste is fairly achievable if you know where to look. Zingerman's Mail Order does a phenomenal job of sourcing olive oils like this but also of specifically calling out the tasting notes and the differences in their options. Two that they have that specifically hit this spiciness you're looking for: https://www.zingermans.com/Product/petraia-olive-oil/O-PET https://www…
Zingerman's product selection is great, but their customer service is truly next level. I send folks gifts via Zingerman's frequently, and Zingerman's sends me random unsolicited gifts in return. I don't know how I couldn't continue to patronize them.
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Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
#156Earlier quoted context omitted.
Interesting, from the article: > Does the fact that an olive oil does not have your seal mean that the olive oil is not authentic? > The answer is emphatically no. According to a study conducted by scientists from the FDA in a study published in 2015 that the risk of purchasing a bottle of adulterated EVOO is low (less than 5%). The scientists randomly sampled 88 bottles of EVOO that they purchased from supermarkets…
> I wonder where the opposite fact that I hear on the internet that most olive oil is adulterated comes from. I think it might come from conflating two different issues. Most EVOO in the US is "legit" - it actually is EVOO, although there are exceptions. On the other hand, a whole bunch of EVOO is "low quality", or more precisely, rancid. I've even heard that it's so common that Americans have come to prefer the tast…
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Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
#157Weirdly enough I haven't seen non-virgin olive oil in German stores.. is that an American thing?
Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
#158Earlier quoted context omitted.
Your first link is from a "carnivore diet" blog, which seems to mostly sell their own line of supplements.
The dietary preferences of the owner of the site does not alter the validity of the information. The image is just a reference. Here's the source of that table https://media.johnwiley.com.au/product_data/excerpt/06/04713...
> The dietary preferences of the owner of the site does not alter the validity of the information. The image is just a reference.
Sourcing is important, and weird enough dietary ideas influence the trustworthiness of the chain. But more importantly the supplement-selling is a big potential conflict of interest.
Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
#159Greek olive oil is considered the best in the world and doesn't suffer from Mafia infiltration which is a huge problem in Italy [1] [2] [3]. Here is some good quality Greek olive oil available in US, reasonably priced, that you can buy without fear of adulteration or other shadiness: https://www.amazon.com/Terra-Creta-Kolymvari-Protective-Desi... https://www.amazon.com/Iliada-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Liter/dp/B0... The Gre…
I am only speaking about taste but various italian olive oils I have tested are too... acrid in my opinion. In comparison, all greek olive oils I have had access to ranged from good to amazingly good. Speaking from the pov of someone whose main fodder is bread, olive oil and lettuce.
I am a big fan of the Spanish virgin olive oil at Costco (the one in the tall green bottle), so I got excited when I saw their olive oil from Italy. I thought it would also be great, but it tasted very very strange. I don't know what 'acrid' is, but the word sounds like what that oil tasted like.
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#160Edit: reading this back, it sounds somewhat like an attempt to shill a product. So, disclaimer: I have absolutely no affiliation with Jeff or the Cultured Oils, I’m just fascinated by it. Serial entrepreneur Jeff Nobbs recently launched a new product in the food oil space: Cultured Oil* I came across his writings* on the perils of seed oils earlier this year and it radically changed the way I eat. After becoming awar…
> Edit: reading this back, it sounds somewhat like an attempt to shill a product. I don't know about that, but you may be right to be suspicious. In my experience, most research into the health effects of extra virgin olive oil is funded by Spanish, Italian or Greek institutions. For example, the affiliations of the authors of the study in the article above are mainly to Spanish institutions.
Sorry, I meant it in reference to my comment as opposed to the research you posted