Reply #24: About time! [View All]

[Kumbricia]

I'm glad someone is. It's a health issue really, not just a culinary issue. When real olive oil is mixed with soybean or safflower oil it adds in Omega-6 fatty acids, whereas pure olive oil has only Omega-3s. Omega-6 cancel out the health benefits that Omega-3s give, especially for brain health. Omega-6s have been shown to promote tumor growth. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/29976.php>. Omega-3s inhibit tumor growth. <http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tp/o3cantp.htm> Omega-6s are all over the place, while Omega-3s are harder to come by, found in olive oil and fish, primarily. Companies who fraudulantly mix in bad oils and market it as olive oil should be accountable.