44. Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Fraud: How to Pick the BEST Bottle with Dr Simon Poole

The use and production of Olive Oil dates back thousands of years. It holds tremendous value in the Mediterranean not just for its health benefits, but for its wide range of uses from food to machinery to beauty products. With so much money to be made, Olive Oil is infamous for cases of fraud. Cutting with seed oils and not telling the full truth on the labels is something to be aware of when looking for the best bottle for you and your family. Dr Simon Poole, medical doctor, best selling author of 'The Olive Oil Diet', speaker and Mediterranean Diet specialist tells you how to choose the BEST bottle and what to look out for on the label. You can't afford to miss this! ⁠Go to Dr Simon's website⁠ ⁠Buy 'The Olive Oil Diet'⁠ ⁠Follow Tamara on Instagram⁠ Hear these fascinating highlights: 6:35 - What’s better quality: a clear or dark bottle of olive oil? 13:35 - Why The Mediterranean Diet is more powerful than any medication your doctor could prescribe 19:00 - The rich history of olive oil embedded into Mediterranean culture 22:00 - How Olive Oil could reduce your waistline 25:00 - Why plenty of fat from Olive Oil in your diet ISN’T bad for your health! 29:30 - The fascinating story of how Olive Oil was discovered to be a powerful anti-inflammatory 35:00 - If you care about quality, you need to know the levels from Extra Virgin down to regular Olive Oil 42:00 - The categories of Extra Virgin Olive Oil from top to least quality 41:30 - The fascinating history of fraud in Olive Oil production from added seed oils to misleading labels 52:00 - How to spot the best quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil by reading the label 1:05:50 - Is the ‘fridge test’ to prove olive oil quality legit?! Get Paleo Valley Grass fed Beef Sticks with 15% off NOW! Enjoy healthy ethically sourced animal protein on the go for you and your family