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Title: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: Boost on June 05, 2009, 02:06:07 PM
I plan on consuming a lot of olive oil as I'm trying to follow a high fat diet.

What's the difference between the two,

is Extra Virgin absolutely necessary?

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Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: Seijuro on June 05, 2009, 02:07:05 PM
I plan on consuming a lot of olive oil as I'm trying to follow a high fat diet.

What's the difference between the two,

is Extra Virgin absolutely necessary?

(http://eradnan.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/myron-olive-oil-2402853.jpg)

Extra use to be the first pressure, it's the best quality (higher level of EFAs...). Then they repress the olives again and again and take more oil, but lower quality.
Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: Hulkster on June 05, 2009, 02:08:12 PM
Racheal Ray buys EVOO

god I hate her lol
Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: Boost on June 05, 2009, 02:08:48 PM
Extra use to be the first pressure
I really learned a lot from that post
Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on June 05, 2009, 02:32:51 PM
Because it's usually tighter and they scream more
Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: claymore on June 05, 2009, 03:38:20 PM
http://www.italiancookingandliving.com/olive_oil/virgin.html
Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: wavelength on June 05, 2009, 03:57:54 PM
you change diets quite frequently, what's your goal?
Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: Bast000 on June 05, 2009, 04:05:47 PM
it will make you sick and puke did this last year and will never again. you will gayn fat too
Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: hangclean on June 05, 2009, 04:07:42 PM
extra virgin is the least processed, therefore it has more good stuff in it.
Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: Boost on June 05, 2009, 04:08:28 PM
you change diets quite frequently, what's your goal?
Current goal is based getting a really clear complexion with vibrant, smooth skin.

High fat seems to be the best for this. I'm experimenting with which foods cause acne

I haven't actually gone to the gym in over 10 weeks

My skin in clear, but I do sometimes get breakouts, and so I'm trying to pinpoint the foods that cause them.

Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: timfogarty on June 05, 2009, 04:42:41 PM
extra virgin olive oil has a lighter taste and is usually more expensive.   its best when used raw, such as in salad dressings or poured over food after cooking.  regular olive oil is used for frying or sauteing.  it's a waste to heat extra virgin olive oil
Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: Luv2Hurt on June 05, 2009, 05:26:37 PM
Extra use to be the first pressure, it's the best quality (higher level of EFAs...). Then they repress the olives again and again and take more oil, but lower quality.

yep first pressing of the olives, best stuff.  Virgin meaning; first time, not done before.
Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: atafic on June 06, 2009, 12:05:25 AM
yep first pressing of the olives, best stuff.  Virgin meaning; first time, not done before.
Correct. Olive oil can be extracted using chemicals. Extra virgin not. Moreover the acidity of extra virgin must be lower than 1%. The lower the acidity the better the quality.
Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: Griffith on June 06, 2009, 12:14:48 AM
Current goal is based getting a really clear complexion with vibrant, smooth skin.

High fat seems to be the best for this. I'm experimenting with which foods cause acne

I haven't actually gone to the gym in over 10 weeks

My skin in clear, but I do sometimes get breakouts, and so I'm trying to pinpoint the foods that cause them.


I had the same problem with break-outs but changed my diet and now have no probs.

What I did was cut out all sugar except from fruit and also totally stopped drinking caffeine. This is the most important factor IMO.
Title: Re: Why should I buy "extra virgin" instead of regular olive oil?
Post by: Swedish Viking on June 06, 2009, 12:22:43 AM
extra virgin olive oil has a lighter taste and is usually more expensive.   its best when used raw, such as in salad dressings or poured over food after cooking.  regular olive oil is used for frying or sauteing.  it's a waste to heat extra virgin olive oil

  QTF.  Olive oil is one of the least heat tolerant oils.  Heat it, kill it.