Arbequina 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Mild Intensity

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Description 

Grown in Woodland, CA in the fertile Sacramento Valley, this buttery, nutty, and fruity olive oil has a smooth mild flavor with a soft finish. It has remnants of green almond and fresh grass. It is well balanced and doesn't have a high bitterness or pungency finish in the end. 

Uses

A customer favorite, Arbequina Olive Oil is easy to use as a general purpose olive oil as its flavor is mild. It is a good butter replacement, and is perfect for preparing morning fried eggs, baking breads, topping off your favorite fresh garden vegetables, slathering on roasted corn on the cob or drizzling over pasta dishes. 

Health Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Here is the latest and greatest report on the health benefits of  Extra Virgin Olive Oil put out in 2023. It is full of info including busting those myths about cooking with olive oil as well as comparing it to other oils, and the cardiovascular and diabetes benefits.

Thanks to its status as a spotlight food in the Mediterranean diet, and thanks to extensive research on its unique phytonutrient composition, olive oil has become a legendary culinary oil with very difficult to match health benefits.

Polyphenols have been shown to function as both antioxidants and as anti-inflammatory nutrients in the body. The very number and variety of polyphenols in olive oil helps explain the unique health benefits of this culinary oil. Because of the high polyphenol levels, as little as 1-2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil per day have been shown to be associated with significant health and anti-inflammatory benefits.

• Lowers the risk of Inflammatory and Auto-Immune Disease problems
• Lowers the risk of Cardiovascular/Heart problems (polyphenols)
• Assists with proper balance of LDL and HDL cholesterol
• Digestive Tract benefits
• Support of overall Bone Health
• Improved Cognitive Function
• Olive Oil is not a commonly allergenic food and is not known to contain oxalates or purines