Most of you already know that pure extra virgin olive oil is scientifically proven to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, thanks to the monounsaturated fat it contains. This benefit is so strong that the FDA, which normally prohibits any disease claim for any food or health food product, allows this statement on olive oil labels – “Limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating 2 tablespoons (23 grams) of olive oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the monounsaturated fat in olive oil.”
But what if you don’t like the taste of olive oil or have a difficult time incorporating the recommended 23 grams into your daily diet? Olive oil capsules were designed with folks like this in mind. But are they really as healthy and effective as liquid olive oil?
Unique Benefits of Olive Oil Capsules
One Seagate Extra Virgin Olive Oil Softgel contains 800 mg of monounsaturated fat, which is almost entirely composed of Oleic Acid plus 5 mg natural Vitamin E added for antioxidant stability, 5 mg of Omega-3 and 190 mg of saturated and polyunsaturated fats that are naturally-occurring in olive oil.
Unique Benefits of Liquid Olive Oil
Olive oil is most commonly used in liquid form for cooking, marinading, and dipping. Not only do most people enjoy the taste of pure extra virgin olive oil, but the liquid can be used for a variety of other uses too. First of all, olive oil makes a great deep conditioner for dry, damaged hair. It is also an excellent moisturizer for skin irritations and dryness, and it is a common ingredient in natural shaving creams, natural soaps, and cosmetic products. The key to this is that the liquid olive oil that you purchase be pure. There are no other oils blended into Seagate’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and it is 100% pure.
Which Do I Choose?
The olive oil is identical in either Seagate product. Therefore, the decision of which one to choose will be based upon budget and whether you wish to taste the oil.
If you’re on a budget, the liquid olive oil provides a much larger volume compared to the capsule bottles and is therefore more economical.
The capsule bottles have a longer shelf life, as long as you keep them in a cool, dry place away from sunlight. Capsules are more convenient to take with you to work or while you travel.
Liquid olive oil tends to be more versatile, more effective for topical application, and more quickly absorbed into the body. We recommend having a bottle of both the liquid and capsule varieties on hand. Both Seagate Olive Oil bottles are inexpensive.
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can I buy this brand in stores in Halifax Nova Scotia Canada and if so which ones?
Hi Judith,
We do not sell to distributors in Canada … because of the dual-labeling requirement. Therefore, you would have to order from us direct off of our website. We ship direct to a lot of customers throughout Canada. So, getting the product to you would not be a problem. Thank you
Seagate
So, if the study recommends 23 grams per day, wouldn’t I have to consume 23 soft gels per day to get this same dose of olive oil in your pill form? since each pill only contains about 1 gram (1000 mg).. How does taking 2 softgels (2 grams) per day do anything? that’s less than 1/10th of the study dose.
Hello Ralph,
Olive Oil is a health food, not a medicine. It certainly has some excellent qualities that would make it ideal to be taking on a daily basis in larger quantities, especially as a substitute for dairy fats such as butter. We have derived the recommendation of 2 capsules a day as a good reasonable amount to supplement a well-balanced diet. If you are referring by “the study” to the one where researchers determined that – “Limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating about 2 tablespoons (23 grams) of olive oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the monounsaturated fat in olive oil” – and you feel like you should be taking more than 2 capsules (2 grams)/day, then you always have the option of taking the olive oil in liquid form . However, most people are not taking the olive oil for that purpose and only wish to have a couple of grams/day as a supplement. It is your own personal decision to take as much or as little olive oil as you’d like. But we as the manufacturer, cannot be recommending for all people to be taking 23 capsules of it/day based upon “limited and not conclusive evidence”. At a certain point you have to make a reasonable determination for yourself, just as we do on our label’s recommendations for suggested use for the average customer.
Thank you for your inquiry. I hope this explanation helps.
Richard
Seagate Customer Service