Taste the Difference

Cold Pressed Olive Oil

Olive oil is one of the oldest and most natural foods in the world. References of olive trees and oil date as far back as the Ancient Egyptians. Today, olive oil is most valued for its culinary versatility and is an essential part of healthy eating.

First Cold Decanter Pressed olive oil is rich in Polyphenols and Tocopherols (Vitamin E) and is a proven source of health benefiting anti-oxidants.

Olive oil is made from the crushing and then subsequent pressing of olives. Cold pressed olive oil is derived from the first pressing of the olives and has the most delicate flavor.

Cold pressed olive oil is not only a light and delicate addition to many wonderful dishes, it is one of the most health-promoting types of oils available. Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fat, a type of fat that researchers are discovering has excellent health benefits. Just one ounce of cold pressed olive oil contains 86.2% of the daily value for monounsaturated fat, plus 17.4% of the DV for vitamin E, a fat-soluble antioxidant that protects these healthy fats from damage by free radicals. Scientific research has shown that cold pressed olive oil has an important role in the reduction of LDL and maintenance of HDL cholesterol levels, thus helping to protect against heart and coronary disease (Aguilera CM, Ramirez-Tortosa MC, Mesa MD, Gil A,. Protective effect of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids on the development of cardiovascular disease).

Substituting olive oil, a monounsaturated fat or MUFA, for saturated fat in your diet can translate into a small but significant loss of both body weight and fat mass without changing anything else about your diet or increasing your physical activity, suggests a study published in the September 2003 issue of the British Journal of Nutrition.

In Cedele, we use cold pressed olive oil for our breads (hyperlink to Bread O Bread), cakes, salad dressings and in our cooking.