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Can Olive Oil Slow the Aging Process?
While no foodstuff can change the rate of cell division and gradual decay (or entropy) that is built into our cells, some can maximise health and help you avoid premature aging. The process of aging, along with its inevitability, is neither ‘here nor...
Beauty Hacks with Olive Oil
Need to scrub up fast? Instant beauty in a bottle? Choose a bottle of olive oil. Yes – extra virgin, cold-pressed, high quality olive oil. That will be the one in a very dark bottle, with ‘extra virgin’ and ‘cold-pressed’ on the label. This is the olive...
What are the Unique Properties of Olive Oil?
Extra Virgin Olive oil is good for you. This is common knowledge. But what the Unique Properties of Olive Oil that makes it so special?Distinct Flavour of Olive oil:Taste is the first thing. Olive oil has a unique, astringent, slightly bitter taste. Very pleasing to...
What makes the best quality olive oils
Not all olive oils are created equal, and if you are looking for the best quality and best tasting olive oils, you should know what to look for – beyond the pretty bottle and exotic ‘Italian-style’ label. You should also look up the taste qualities of...
Olive Oil Based Skin Treatments for glowing healthy skin
Olive oil is good for your skin – from both inside and out. Included in your diet, high quality, cold-pressed virgin olive oil has numerous health benefits that impact on the condition of your skin. Olive oil also contains several antioxidant compounds and...
Olive Oil Salad Dressing ideas with Delicious Virgin Oil
A dollop or two of high-quality extra virgin olive oil, a splash of balsamic vinegar, and quick twists from the salt and pepper grinders, makes for your traditional ‘can’t-go-wrong’ on-the-go olive oil salad dressing. Just ask an Italian. But why stop...
Olive oil Medical Benefits to manage your health
We’ve all heard that extra-virgin cold-pressed Olive Oil is ‘good for you’. There’s no doubt that it is, but what exactly are the ‘real’ medical benefits of olive oil? What about the source of the oil – the olives themselves?General health / nutritional...
Olive oil hair treatment for beautiful locks
An olive oil hair treatment is one of the best things you can do for your hair! There are so many ’hair mask recipes’ out featuring olive oil because olive oil is a tried, tested and proven ingredient. It’s even scientifically proven: olive oil contains...
Virgin olive oil versus regular olive oil and the difference
Most olive oils found in the shops are virgin, and most are labelled ‘extra-virgin’. Many refer to regular olive when they in fact mean ‘virgin’, so lets’ start there: Extra virgin versus regular virgin olive oil: The difference between virgin and...
Olive oil history beginning in Greece, Rome and Egypt
Olive oil history began and was used by the ancient civilisations including the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. Wall paintings often showed olive trees that grew in Ancient Egypt and olive branches have been found in Tombs to accompany the dead. The...
Wacky Wine Festival for 2019
UPDATE:We just want to say a huge thank you to every one who visited us over the Wacky Wine weekend, it was a huge success and of course a massive thank you to all the producers that made it all possible. To those that visited us in the beautiful Roberston...
