Episode Details

381: Today I'm joined by Tony Kasandrinos, founder of Kasandrinos Olive Oil, to separate fact from fiction when it comes to one of the most misunderstood foods in the health world. From fake olive oils and misleading labels to cooking myths and polyphenol content, Tony shares what consumers need to know to find high-quality olive oil and actually reap its health benefits.

We discuss how olive oil is produced, what makes extra virgin olive oil different, how to spot rancid or low-quality products, whether you should cook with olive oil, and why it's a cornerstone of the Mediterranean lifestyle. Tony also shares his favorite ways to use olive oil, the story behind his family's business, and simple tips for incorporating more healthy fats into your daily routine.

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If you consume olive oil, if you cook with it, or if you suffer with gut issues and inflammation you're gonna want to listen to this interview. But also, another reason to listen is because in this episode we are announcing a special giveaway where the winners (yes, I said winners - that's plural) will receive both a generous gift card to my brand Bethany's Pantry and Kasandrinos to shop and pick up anything you want from our online store! So listen all the way through because you don't want to miss that!

But honestly, you'll want to listen all the way through regardless because we talk about misconceptions around cooking with olive oil, how to tell if the olive oil you have is rancid, why a mixture of olive oil vs a single origin may not be the best to buy, what big olive oil corporations are doing to cut costs, and we even get into quite a few recipes using olive oil that you probably never even heard of including a snack I've been into lately that I have yet to share that's so simple your mind will be blown! 

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Topics Discussed:

→ How to tell if your olive oil is true olive oil

→ How to tell if your olive oil is rancid

→ Why single origin is better than mixed origins

→ What to look for on a bottle when buying

→ Benefits of olive oil

→ Polyphenol testing 

→ What types of olives are used to make oil

→ Olive oil for SIBO?!

→ Is cooking with olive oil bad?

→ Recipes using olive oil 

→ GIVEAWAY info! 

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Timestamps: 

→ 00:00:00 - Introduction

→ 00:03:46 - Meet Tony Kasandrinos

→ 00:04:58 - How to Identify High-Quality Olive Oil

→ 00:07:31 - Freshness, Polyphenols + The Peppery Taste Test

→ 00:12:06 - Single-Origin vs. Blended Olive Oils

→ 00:14:51 - Does Olive Oil Go Bad?

→ 00:16:15 - Filtered vs. Unfiltered Olive Oil

→ 00:18:20 - Extra Virgin Olive Oil Explained

→ 00:21:30 - Polyphenols, Gut Health + Longevity

→ 00:24:30 - Polyphenol Testing + Olive Oil Transparency

→ 00:31:56 - Olive Oil Fraud, Labeling + Consumer Confusion

→ 00:33:49 - How Kasandrinos Harvests + Bottles Olive Oil

→ 00:38:18 - Olive Oil, Omega-3s + Mediterranean Eating

→ 00:41:18 - Easy Ways to Use More Olive Oil

→ 00:42:50 - Tony's Favorite Greek Salad Recipe

→ 00:43:36 - How to Make Store-Bought Olives Taste Better

→ 00:44:24 - Unexpected Ways to Use Olive Oil

→ 00:45:51 - Kasandrinos Kitchen Cookbook

→ 00:47:1