For as long as time, olive oil has been the staple ingredient in the Mediterranean diet. And since the people in the area keep their weight down and live to ripe old ages, the world has taken noticed and assimilated olive oil into their diets. As modern science progressed, researchers tested olive oil and have found numerous health benefits including being good for the human heart due to its high concentration of monounsaturated fatty acids.
Using olive oil and following the Mediterranean diet can even reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Even more though, olive oil can reportedly lower your anxiety levels and improve regularity in your bowel movements.
But because olive oil has gotten so popular over the years, frauds have discovered a way to trick consumers into buying fake olive oil. And they’ve been selling it on grocery store shelves for years, without your knowledge. Discover the TRUTH below!
Before you buy any more olive oil, consider the following points. First we will teach you about extra virgin olive oil and then expose fake olive oil so you never have to be fooled again!
To start, extra virgin olive oil does not describe the quality of the oil or its purity. It is simply a process of manufacturing.
Four grades of olive oil exist, the lowest of which is not mean for human consumption and is used to make soaps. Virgin oil has the highest grade. It has better taste and fragrance. It is cold-pressed.
But many extra virgin olive oil brands on the market are fakes…
Researchers at The University of California tested name-brand products packaged as “extra virgin olive oil” only to find that more than 70 percent of the extra virgin olive oil sold in America is fake!
Before you buy any more, you need to know how to spot the difference between the fraudulent product and the real deal.
Fake olive oil uses part olive oil and part sunflower oil or it could be a mixture of a number of non-Italian oils and a bit of olive oil.
“According to a recent research many popular brands such as Filippo Berio, Mezzetta, Bertolli, Mazzola, Whole meals, Colavita, Newman’s own and Star are selling fake olive oil,” HealthAndHealthyLiving.com reports.
Identifying fake olive oil takes careful consideration…
Next time you buy “extra virgin olive oil”, you must cool it. If it strengthens, then you know that it contains genuine product. If it doesn’t at all, they’re lying to you.
For the safest bet, buy olive oil from neighborhood farmers. Or you could look for third party certification on packaging when buying it at the store. The Australian Olive Association, The California Olive Oil Council, PGI (Protected Geographical Indication), and PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) are seals you can trust.
These brands produce fake olive oil:
-Newman’s Own
-Whole foods
-Safeway
-Mezzetta
-Mozzola
-Berio
-Star
-Colavita
-Foods
Buy extra virgin olive oil from these trusted brands:
-Kirkland Organic
-Lucini
-California Olive Ranch
-Lucero
-Cobram Estate
Did you know that 70 percent of olive oil sold in stores is fake?
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