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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The Olive Oil Fridge Test & the Validity Behind It

By Rob Sutter


Just recently, I had come across a plan that Dr. Oz formulated in order to see how valid extra virgin olive oil proved to be. You have to take into account that there are many types which claim to be as legitimate as a consumer can hope for but you may not be too certain as to which one may be a knockoff. You're most likely going to put forth a good amount of money or this as well and you do not want to make a poor choice, either. Oz's claim has gone under scrutiny recently thanks to the findings of one entity.

Basically, after you put a bottle of this olive oil into the fridge, you can be certain that it is pure once it solidifies. That's what Oz had told people but it seems like a new theory has come about to absolutely push it out of existence. One wouldn't think that Oz's words would be proven wrong, considering that he has a good reputation. Nonetheless, there are those with findings of their own and they are ones companies such as Bellucci Premium should place their focus on.

I read about this on the Olive Oil Times and the company that went to debunk this procedure is the University of California Davis Olive Center. Basically, they went about placing oil into the fridge, as stated before, and giving it time that it would need to render into a solid form. There were seven samples utilized and none of them showed any results, apart from one which had congealed. As far as anything solid, though, you would have difficulty uncovering anything.

It seems like after this procedure has proven itself to be inaccurate, there are still concerns over whether a bottle of oil is truly of the extra virgin variety. The article suggested that one should buy darker bottles of oil so that the light cannot compromise it. It's also important to note the importance of buying it within 15 months of the initial date of harvest. Along with the vital nature of certification seals, there are still techniques you can take on that won't involve much in the way of science.

Dr. Oz is clearly a smart man and anyone who says differently may need to reassess themselves. However, not every study that he conducts may bear great results and he's going to have to accept that they are not going to be successful all across the board. This oil study was simply a case of him being too ambitious. For those who are still worried about an oil type's proposed purity, there are other fashions in which this factor can be determined.




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