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The Olive Wellness Institute is a science repository on the nutrition,
health and wellness benefits of olives and olive products, which is
all subject to extensive peer review.

The Olive Wellness Institute is dedicated to developing and sharing evidence-based information and resources for the benefit of our community.

Depending on your area of interest, or expertise, we have grouped our resources into bundles to make them more easily accessible.

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Food for Thought: Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Brain Health

Food for Thought: Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Brain Health

  Webinar Recording can be found here   Mental and neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability globally, highlighting the growing need for effective, evidence-based dietary strategies. This webinar aims to: Equip healthcare professionals with a clinical understanding of the relationship between nutrition, inflammation and brain health Outline the key principles of an Anti-inflammatory […]

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Reframing Healthy Fats in Everyday Practice: A Webinar for Health Professionals

Reframing Healthy Fats in Everyday Practice: A Webinar for Health Professionals

Join us as we explore the science behind extra virgin olive oil, nuts, and avocados – nutrient-rich foods often misunderstood due to outdated fat and kilojoule concerns. The webinar will unpack the latest research, correct misconceptions around dietary fats, and offer practical advice for integrating these foods into healthy diets.   Presented by: Dr Joanna McMillan […]

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A Beginner’s Guide to Culinary Nutrition

A Beginner’s Guide to Culinary Nutrition

Eating healthy shouldn’t mean sacrificing flavour. Here are our top tips for creating nutritious meals with incredible taste using our favourite ingredient…extra virgin olive oil.   What is Culinary Nutrition? The bridge between what we know about our body’s nutrient requirements and what we can create in the kitchen.   What makes this booklet different? […]

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Cooking with EVOO Webinar: Unpacking the sensory & health properties of cooking with EVOO

Cooking with EVOO Webinar: Unpacking the sensory & health properties of cooking with EVOO

Amongst health professionals and food service professionals, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) has become well known for its health benefits and beautiful flavours – but many still wonder, can it handle the heat?   In this free webinar, you will hear from Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos on the health benefits and science behind cooking with EVOO […]

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What’s Unique About Extra Virgin Olive Oil

What’s Unique About Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Extra Virgin Olive Oil is unique due to its fatty acid profile, as well as the natural bioactive compounds it contains. This resource outlines the top benefits of EVOO and why it is so unique.   Download the resource here

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Tips to add EVOO to every day meals

Tips to add EVOO to every day meals

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is extremely versatile and can be used in so many sweet and savoury dishes across all meals and snacks throughout the day.  These tips can encourage everytone to enjoy more EVOO in their diets and consume the recommended 2-3 tablespoons every day.   Download the resource here

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Cooking with EVOO – chef resource

Cooking with EVOO – chef resource

Many people think you can’t cook with extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) – however this is not true. In fact, it is one of the safest and healthiest oils to cook with.  This resource takes you through a study conducted by a laboratory, where common cooking oils were heated and various end points were measured […]

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Immune Health E-Book

Immune Health E-Book

Discover the immune health benefits of ancient olive tree products in this e-book, including two delicious and easy immune health recipes from Nutritionist Jessica Cox. View the E-Book here.

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Gut Health E-Book

Gut Health E-Book

Discover the gut health benefits of the ancient olive tree, including two delicious and easy recipes from Nutritionist Jessica Cox.   View the E-Book here.

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Heart Health E-Book

Heart Health E-Book

Discover the heart health benefits from the ancient olive tree, including a delicious roasted cauliflower with tahini dressing recipe inside from Nutritionist Jessica Cox. View the E-Book here.

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Sustainability of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Learn more about the environmental impacts of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and olive products, and why the Mediterranean diet is considered a highly sustainable dietary pattern.

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Cooking vegetables with Extra Virgin Olive Oil – with Joel Feren

Join Dietitian Joel Feren (aka The Nutrition Guy) to learn more about cooking vegetables with Extra Virgin Olive Oil in this video from the Olive Wellness Institute, in partnership with Nutrition Australia.

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Differences Between Olive Oil & Extra Virgin Olive Oil – with Joel Feren

Join Dietitian Joel Feren (aka The Nutrition Guy) as he explains the differences between olive oil, and extra virgin olive oil in this video from the Olive Wellness Institute, in partnership with Nutrition Australia.

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The Taste Profile of Extra Virgin Olive Oil – with Steph Geddes

Join Steph Geddes, a Registered Nutritionist, as she discusses the taste profile of extra virgin olive oil in this video from the Olive Wellness Institute, in partnership with Nutrition Australia.

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Safety of Cooking With Olive Oil – with Steph Geddes

Join Steph Geddes, Registered Nutritionist, to learn more about the safety of cooking with Extra Virgin Olive Oil in this video from the Olive Wellness Institute, in partnership with Nutrition Australia.

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