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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

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Post by esotericsean »

metroholografix wrote: post #73

Greek 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…

It depends on where you live. If you live in California, you should not be purchasing Greek olive oil as it will oxidize by the time it gets to you. 100% Californian olive oil is the way to go for health. Or better yet just use coconut oil and butter/ghee.

Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study

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Post by teleforce »

Obligatory link mentioning 80% of olive oils are fake (fake virgin & extra virgin grading, country of origin, etc) [1].

I wish there is reliable and rapid in-situ testing, but not lab based sample testing that is not reliable and slow (companies can always send the good samples for testing and still selling the fake versions).

My hypothesis is that hyperspectral camera imaging technology can perform the in-situ reliable and rapid testing for screening the fake expensive foods namely virgin olive oils, honey, etc.

[1]https://www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2016/02/10/the...

Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study

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Post by yabatopia »

metroholografix wrote: post #73

Greek 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…

What about Spanish olive oil?

Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study

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Post by nurettin »

lukas099 wrote: post #162
FpUser wrote: post #144

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do not like Amazon for many reasons (treating employees being the main). However I bought crapload of electronics there for personal use and for my business and it was fine either right from the start or was refunded / replaced without problems even when not being fulfilled by Amazon.

Is Amazon really that bad to work for? I had two roommates who were warehouse managers, and they didn't really seem to dislike their jobs much.

I think the parent refers to news about some packaging workers being mistreated, forming unions, and then those workers and unions being ignored and sidestepped.

Stuff like that https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2021/10/25/a-hard-hit...

Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study

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Post by dataflow »

411111111111111 wrote: post #178
eloff wrote: post #146

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks to Amazon comingling inventory, you can buy something from one seller and have it fulfilled from the inventory of another. There's no protection from fakes and counterfeits. Even the reviews aren't enough to be sure.

That's not necessarily true in the context of the parent comment. It only applies to deliveries directly from Amazon and drop shipping sellers, but Amazon is essentially a marketplace and the original sellers don't have to co-mingle. You're completely safe from co-mingleing if you're actually buying through Amazon from the original manufacturer and the article information says something like "sold and delivered by Th…

By the way (since I see this a lot, and I've thought the same thing before), it's commingling, not co-mingling.

Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study

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Post by fithisux »

yabatopia wrote: post #184
metroholografix wrote: post #73

Greek 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…

What about Spanish olive oil?

Olive oil is very good whether Spanish/Greek/Californian.

The processing is the problem and the cultivation.

In my religious/fasting cakes I use olive oil and in my non-religious cold pressed sunflower oil instead of butter/margarine.

Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study

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Post by dotancohen »

derekp7 wrote: post #60
jfengel wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Once you heat it, the differences become negligible to nonexistent. Good-quality oils are most important in raw uses, such as dips and salad dressings. It's a hassle to maintain a "cooking olive oil" and a "raw olive oil", so the worst you're doing is wasting a tiny bit of money for the convenience of keeping around just one bottle. As for the particular brand you mention... yes, it's very well reputed. Being produce…

I think that is the brand I picked up at Walmart one time. And I really did notice the difference -- it had a more buttery texture, and was delicious on my salad.

That buttery flavor might have been canola oil mixed in.

Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study

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Post by fithisux »

Matthewiiv wrote: post #84

It's almost as if human nutrition and mortality are complex systems and a single foodstuff doesn't have any significant effect. Not only that but surely nobody is surprised that the people who can afford the more expensive version of a product live longer. Why have we not given up on this nonsense idea of miracle foods already?

So the study does not account/adjust for other factors.

Very interesting.

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