The 7 Wonders of Olive Oil

Une référence pour bien comprendre les bienfaits immense et infini de l’huile d’olive extra vierge avec des preuves!! Livre très bien fait!

It's quite interesting and educational from the medical point of view it gives a lot of evidence via real cases for each sickness that olive oil helps prevent. It's written with knowledge and hooks you into the reading and learning. You can learn about the healthy benefits of extra virgin olive oil and about olive oil as an ingredient in the kitchen with recipes and also learn about the history of the olive tree and expansion around Mediterranean area and how East and Western worlds can benefit from its consumption.

"The 7 Wonders of Olive Oil" by Alice Alech and Cecile Le Galliard is an elegantly written book by two authors who are deeply knowledgeable about their subject and who clearly love their topic. The book covers seven of the widely known benefits of olive oil and hints at more. It takes the reader from the use of olive oil from Minoan Crete to the tables of fine, health conscious dining of today, all infused with an understated but scholarly rendition that draws the reader into subconscious agreement with the authors' authoritative and persuasive perspectives.The health benefits of olive oil is told lucidly, without medical hoopla or complicated exposition. Stronger bones; cancer prevention; higher brain function; natural anti-inflammatory properties; skin rejuvenation; cardiovascular benefits; and reduction of the risk of diabetes. There are short sections on: the roots of olive oil in Mediterranean history; understanding fats; and the production of olive oil from olives. A bonus is the section on understanding the label on buying Extra Virgin olive oil. Another section deals with different categories of olive oil and yet another offers readers some suggestions on the use of olive oil in the kitchen.There is a quiz on olive oil. And for those hungering for more, there is a comprehensive glossary of terms as used by the experts on olive oil production and analytics. An extensive reference section can direct the new olive oil aficionado to the authors' trove of olive's fountain of knowledge.I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and if you are interested in any aspect of olive and olive oil - history, production, use, health benefits - you will too.Tulsi Dyal Singh, MD.

The best book on olive oil I have read, written well and simply but with enormous enthusiasm by it's authors. This book contains everything you need to know about olive oil. Any claims about the powers of olive oil are backed up by research from health professionals. The research sits side by side with great recipes - I must try the Tomatoes Provencal - and cosmetic uses. Great recipes for vegetarians and some of the suggestions for health eating are simple and will definitely be trying them. Thank you Alice and Cecile

A Great ReadI quite enjoyed this book,Has kept me turning the page till 2 am. From beginning to end it's totally absorbing and you really get a sense and learn more about Olive oils,I can recommend the book to anyone else.