When pharmaceutical director Wang Ning was fighting cervical cancer, she unintentionally discovered that certain oils could restore darkened skin caused by the disease. The discovery led her to further explore the world of oils and eventually become an internationally certified oil expert (CLUBalogue IOEA). In the program “Health 1+1,” Wang shares the benefits of choosing the…

Compared with cold-pressed virgin olive oil in glass bottles, the plastic-bottled vegetable oil in the supermarket is truly bang-for-your-buck, and it can be found in almost every kitchen. However, how often can vegetable oil be used for frying, boiling, sautéing, and deep-frying? Be careful, as you may be unknowingly ingesting carcinogenic toxins. Vegetable Oil Refined…

“Cancer” is one of the main causes of death in human beings, and the age of contracting the disease is decreasing year by year, but the medical community still has not yet found an effective treatment method. Studies have found that olive oil not only has the effect of preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and…

At the base of the San Tan Mountains in Queen Creek, Arizona, Queen Creek Olive Mill is harvesting olives in the fertile soil of this floodplain region. The area, known for its quality fruits and vegetables, provides the ideal growing conditions of sunny days and cool desert nights for the olives to thrive. Perry Rea,…

At this point in its history Temecula (58 miles north of San Diego and 85 miles south of Los Angeles on Interstate 15) is a Southern California town with a decidedly split personality. The city center, Old Town — which until recently still had wooden sidewalks –celebrates the days when Temecula was surrounded by vast…

It’s common advice for people watching their waistlines or looking to eat healthier to beware of the amount of oil they use while cooking. But that doesn’t mean we should cut oil entirely from our diet. This is because extra virgin olive oil in particular can have many benefits for our health. Numerous studies have…

Mayonnaise is everywhere. It’s being slapped on sandwiches, burgers, and wraps, and being used as a dip for crackers, chips, fries, and vegetables. Although there is something to be said for the use of mayonnaise, it really falls below the grade when it comes to health benefits, and can actually be quite harmful due to…

A few years ago in Rome, I found myself in a cramped room drinking olive oil from a cup. I was with a group of food writers, learning how to properly taste olive oil before traveling to the hilltop city of Perugia, where we would put our new tasting skills to work at an annual…

Olives are not only rich in healthy fats but also in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytonutrients, making them a powerful superfood in support of heart and metabolic health Olives are one of the oldest cultivated trees worldwide, with the oldest known tree thought to be at least 2,000 — and possibly more than 3,000 — years old. The…

“Olio nuovo e vino vecchio.” New oil and old wine. This saying pretty much sums up the Italian philosophy on these two culinary elixirs. If wine, properly stored, as a general rule is better the older it gets, with olive oil, the opposite is true. As time goes by, even in a matter of months,…