Antioxidants in Italian Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Reduced at Six Months of Storage
Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 14:35
in Earth & Climate
That olive oil sitting on your shelf may lose up to 40 percent of its health benefits if it's been there for six months, according to a study presented in the March Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists.
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