Investigators at the University of Monastir, Tunisia, and King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, carried out a study demonstrating that extra virgin olive oil may protect the liver from oxidative stress. Oxidative stress refers to cell damage associated with the chemical reaction between free radicals and other molecules […]
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Homemade Greek pizza featuring feta, roasted red peppers, artichokes, olive and basil! This is a delicious weeknight meal made with pantry ingredients. Feel free to toss on some chopped red onion (1/4 cup or so) if that sounds good to you. Recipe yields two 11-inch pizzas. Homemade […]
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Extra virgin olive oil and acute pancreatitis: Extra virgin olive oil is rich in oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol, which affect the development of acute pancreatitis (sudden inflammation of the pancreas). Researchers at the University of Granada in Spain carried out an in vitro experiment which found that […]
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Veg nuggets recipe – Awesome mix veggie nuggets which are crisp from outside and unbelievable soft from within. These are so good, that within minutes the entire batch gets over. Preparing these do take some time. but the best part is that once the mixture is ready, you can […]
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Oleocanthal is a type of natural phenolic compound found in extra-virgin olive oil. In laboratory experiments with mice, researchers discovered that oleocanthal helps shuttle the abnormal Alzheimer’s disease proteins out of the brain. As background information, the researchers explained that Alzheimer’s disease rates are lower in Mediterranean […]
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Paneer butter masala recipe – soft succulent cottage cheese cubes in a creamy tomato based gravy. An easy and quick to make recipe of paneer butter masala. Within minutes you can prepare this delicious recipe. It is one of the most famous paneer dish and is served in almost […]
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A Japanese study published in the Medical Science Monitor showed that LDL-cholesterol mean concentrations were lowered in 28 outpatients who were given olive oil supplements once a day for six weeks. LDL (low density lipoprotein) is often referred to as “bad cholesterol”. The “good cholesterol” is called HDL […]
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Rice cutlet with step by step procedure – crisp and delicious rice cutlets for the monsoons. Rice cutlet is one of those rare recipes you can even make with leftover rice. At times some cooked rice spills over and you have a bowl of cooked rice staring at you. […]
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A team of scientists at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Spain found a key mechanism by which virgin olive oil protects the body against breast cancer, in contrast to other vegetable oils. The researchers decoded a complete cascade of signals within the cells of breast tumors […]
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