Olive Oil and Olives on Table

Olive oil: fact versus myth

Glynis BarberDiet & Nutrition, Health Leave a Comment

In a recent video I did with Zoë Harcombe PhD about the nutritional value of vegetables, she spoke about olive oil being “not all that”. I was shocked, along with many of you. Surely olive oil is the healthiest food on the planet? She suggested it would be better to eat olives than consume the oil which will be processed. …

Vegetable Oil Pouring

Why is everyone talking about vegetable oils?

Glynis BarberDiet & Nutrition, Health 9 Comments

There’s a new bad boy on the block. Just when we thought sugar was as bad as it could possibly get, this bad boy could be even MORE detrimental to our health and wellbeing. The murmurings about vegetable and seed oils began in earnest about the same time as the pandemic started and are now being shouted about all over …