Product Review: Colavita Premium Italian Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

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Product Review: Colavita Premium Italian Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

Colavita Premium Italian Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
If you’ve been giving the Mediterranean diet a try, you know that olive oil plays a big role in this healthy way of eating. Extra-virgin olive oil (aka, EVOO) is a must-have for every kitchen. But finding an EVOO that tastes great without breaking the bank can be a bit of a challenge — unless you try Colavita EVOO.

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Colavita Premium Italian Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, made by the Colavita family, has a nice aroma and a balanced, full-bodied flavor that has a peppery finish. This delicious olive oil has been part of Colavita’s traditions and namesake for over 80 years; that’s why some of the finest chefs in the U.S. (both in restaurants and in home kitchens) choose Colavita. Use this olive oil in salad dressings, for dipping bread, and for roasting vegetables. Your taste buds will love it! And because olive oil is one of the healthiest oils around, you’ll be doing your heart and blood vessels a favor, too.

Learn more about Colavita Premium Italian Extra-Virgin Olive Oil at Amazon and Walmart.

Want to learn more about the Mediterranean diet? Read “Five Reasons to Try the Mediterranean Diet” and “Eating Patterns and Type 1 Diabetes: Mediterranean Diet,” then try five of our favorite diabetes-friendly Mediterranean recipes.

Originally Published January 22, 2022
Amy Campbell, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES

Amy Campbell, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES

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A Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator at Good Measures, LLC, where she is a CDE manager for a virtual diabetes program. Campbell is the author of Staying Healthy with Diabetes: Nutrition & Meal Planning, a co-author of 16 Myths of a Diabetic Diet, and has written for  publications including Diabetes Self-Management, Diabetes Spectrum, Clinical Diabetes, the Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation’s newsletter, DiabeticConnect.com, and CDiabetes.com

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