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The event, which spotlighted extra virgin olive oil in Campania and Italy, also hosted conferences on cooking, health, tourism and science.

Chronic inflammation can lead to heart disease and cancer. We asked experts which foods to eat (and avoid) to help tackle it

The Olivitalymed event runs from May 4th to 6th and will bring together producers, policymakers and enthusiasts for tastings, conferences and discussion.

The Mediterranean diet has been popular for decades, but at what cost? Here, we explain why it might be time to rethink the culture around the Mediterranean diet.

The Mediterranean diet has been popular for decades, but at what cost? Here, we explain why it might be time to rethink the culture around the Mediterranean diet.

We can’t all live in Greece or Italy, but with a little planning and preparation we can eat like we do. Here’s how.

It’s hailed as one of the healthiest diets in the world, fighting heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. Here’s how to do it. Towards the end of...

Towards the end of the 1950s, researchers embarked on a mission to find the world’s healthiest diet. The Seven Countries Study, which ran until the early 1980s, looked at the eating habits and lifestyles of over 12,000 middle-aged men living in seven different countries, and their rates of heart disease and mortality.

The Mediterranean diet is one of the most studied diets out there, shown to promote heart and brain health.

Nearly half of a century after a chance encounter with an Italian olive oil producer, John J. Profaci looks back on his role in the American market.