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<pre>Hi Peter,

EVOO stands for Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The Extra Virgin refers to the
first and only pressing of the oil. It is not extracted using any
solvents so it simply contains whatever was in the olive itself.

The real significance of this is that this form of the oil contains the
"polyphenols", chemical substances which have been found to be powerful
antioxidants capable of protecting against certain types of disease.
The polyphenols are not the only substances in the olive with
health-promoting effects but when compared to other commonly used
culinary oils such as sunflower, soy etc are quite unique. It is these
polyphenols which really set EVOO apart from any other oil and any other
form of olive oil. The more refined, the smaller the quantity of
polyphenols.

Hope this solves your queries.

Christine Houghton
Clinical Nutritionist
Brisbane
Australia


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