Comments on: Harvesting Olive Oil http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/20/harvesting-olive-oil/ Follow FOX News reporters and producers around the globe to get raw, behind-the-scenes access to the stories making headlines. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:48:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/20/harvesting-olive-oil/#comment-91571 Steve Parker, M.D. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:01:28 +0000 http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=4820#comment-91571 That's precious..."The old-timers here say their olive oil has more flavor because their olives are hand-picked." Note that the Japanese live longer on average than the Italians, without the olive oil. Nevertheless, I am a advocate of the traditional Mediterranean diet. It has been shown to prolong life and prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and Parkinsons disease. Olive oil may indeed impart some of the health benefits. To incorporate elements of the Mediterranean diet, visit the website of Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust, or my healthy lifestyle website, http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/ -Steve That’s precious…”The old-timers here say their olive oil has more flavor because their olives are hand-picked.”

Note that the Japanese live longer on average than the Italians, without the olive oil. Nevertheless, I am a advocate of the traditional Mediterranean diet. It has been shown to prolong life and prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and Parkinsons disease. Olive oil may indeed impart some of the health benefits.

To incorporate elements of the Mediterranean diet, visit the website of Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust, or my healthy lifestyle website, http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/

-Steve

]]> By: Iris http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/20/harvesting-olive-oil/#comment-91561 Iris Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:30:49 +0000 http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=4820#comment-91561 I definitely think that the olive oil has a lot to do with living longer, but they also may not have a McD's at every corner either. Sure some part may have a ton of fast food places, but there are also many parts of Italy that are rural and there they eat all natural, healthy foods. I definitely think that the olive oil has a lot to do with living longer, but they also may not have a McD’s at every corner either. Sure some part may have a ton of fast food places, but there are also many parts of Italy that are rural and there they eat all natural, healthy foods.

]]> By: josh nash http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/20/harvesting-olive-oil/#comment-91558 josh nash Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:22:08 +0000 http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=4820#comment-91558 Very nice images..I can just taste the olive oil. Beam me over to Southern Tuscany and thank you! Very nice images..I can just taste the olive oil. Beam me over to Southern Tuscany and thank you!

]]> By: eleanor http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/20/harvesting-olive-oil/#comment-91551 eleanor Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:13:07 +0000 http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=4820#comment-91551 So....do we live longer or not? You never answered that question. Not fair....we all want to know the answer. So….do we live longer or not? You never answered that question. Not fair….we all want to know the answer.

]]> By: Cara http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/20/harvesting-olive-oil/#comment-91548 Cara Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:03:46 +0000 http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=4820#comment-91548 this is all very interesting but what about the great domestic olive oil? The extra virgin olive oil that you are showing here rarely makes it to the united states. there are no laws that govern what goes on the label once it comes to our country. Much of the oil labeled as extra virgin in the stores could not be sold anywhere in the world but the united states. I understand that there are problems with it even being all olive oil. some are a blend of canola or hazenut oil. In CA we have some great producers who hand harvest and use the old world methods like you show here. the quality is excellent. the mill at Frantoio is like the one in your video and the mill at the Temecula Olive Oil Company is the same technology but all stainless steel. both are small and family owned. let's here it for our farmers in the united states! this is all very interesting but what about the great domestic olive oil? The extra virgin olive oil that you are showing here rarely makes it to the united states. there are no laws that govern what goes on the label once it comes to our country. Much of the oil labeled as extra virgin in the stores could not be sold anywhere in the world but the united states. I understand that there are problems with it even being all olive oil. some are a blend of canola or hazenut oil.
In CA we have some great producers who hand harvest and use the old world methods like you show here. the quality is excellent. the mill at Frantoio is like the one in your video and the mill at the Temecula Olive Oil Company is the same technology but all stainless steel. both are small and family owned. let’s here it for our farmers in the united states!

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