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Experts have discovered that consuming olive oil can help prevent strokes among the over-65s. The story, reported in the Mirror newspaper, concluded that dietary recommendations for the over 65s should include olive oil to help prevent strokes. Experts examined the medical records...

A low fat diet is commonly prescribed to prevent various diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. While studies have shown that high fat diets may increase the risk of certain diseases such as cancer and diabetes, it appears that it is...

  After weeks of exhausting cookery competitions, practicing signature dishes and getting the recipes just right, Oliver McGeorge, from Ullswater College, has been awarded the title of RIBI Young Chef 2011. Oliver, 15, secured the judges' votes on Saturday at Stratford-upon-Avon College,...

The Times recently reported a study by McGill University in Quebec which found that the fatty acids in olive oil can make your body burn food faster. In fact, the beneficial effect was still working up to 6 hours after volunteers had...

Caitlin Grainger from Inverness has proved she is the cream of the crop after winning Rotary Young Chef 2010. Her three course menu wowed the judging panel which also included Hailey Vickers, winner of last year's contest. Judge, David Marriott, said: "Caitlin's...

A new research study reports that Extra Virgin Olive Oil can protect the liver against the effects of damage from alcohol or oxidative stress. As part of the study, scientists exposed laboratory rats to a moderately toxic herbicide known to deplete antioxidants...

The health benefits of Olive Oil are in the news again “ this time as a major part of what has been called, 'The anti-breast cancer diet'. As highlighted by the Daily Mail, this diet; "is unique in that it has been...