Is olive oil a lipid?

‘Olive Oil as Medicine: the Effect on Lipids and Lipoproteins’, the first report in a series released this month by the UC Davis Olive Center, makes three key findings on the use of extra virgin olive oil to prevent chronic diseases. read more

Nearly all of the lipids in olives come from their flesh, with the remaining 2 to 4 percent in the coating surrounding an olive's seed. These lipids are the source of olive oil, with different varieties producing oils with different characteristics. read more

The first olive oil producer was primitive man who employed a stone mortar to squeeze fallen olives and noticed that oil was released (ca. 5000 BC). Ancient civilizations of the Middle East and the littoral territories of the Mediterranean basin have left clear evidence of flourishing olive cultivation and oil production. read more