Olives are a great snack, but you might wonder if they're healthy and whether nutritional benefits between the various types differ much. A dietitian answers these questions and more.

Olive oil is perhaps the most versatile and celebrated oil in human history. The liquid gold oil has been lauded for its many ...

Whether pressed into an extra-virgin olive oil or draped against the rim of a martini glass, olives are delicious. But are olives good for you? According to nutritionists, they sure are. “Apart ...

If you’re anything like me, you’re probably only eating whole olives in a chopped Greek salad or on top of a cauli-crust pizza (or perhaps in the bottom of a martini). But there’s actually a pretty ...

First, the color: Green olives used to make EVOO produce a green olive oil due to large amounts of chlorophyll, while ripe olives produce a golden colored olive oil—so look for a deep green hue.

Where other olives are muddy shades of brown, Castelvetranos are a lively, pale shade of green. These olives don’t have leathery skin. The Castelvetrno is tender and crisp, almost fruit-like.