Olive oil, a staple of the Mediterranean Diet is world-renowned for its numerous benefits. Extra Virgin olive oil contains a phenolic compound called OLEOCANTHAL which has substantial anti-inflammatory properties. This means that olive oil has the power to deter or delay the onset of age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and Alzheimer's.
My stepfather who grew up in a village in Northern Cyprus did not know and could not imagine that any other oils other than olive oil, could even exist! He is now 74 and is in flourishing health. A coincidence? I think not...
