Author: Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia

Olive oil is synonymous with the Mediterranean diet, and the health benefits of both are well documented. Olive oil reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and premature death. Olives also contain numerous healthy nutrients. Now evidence is mounting about the health benefits of olive leaves, including from studies in a recent review. Here’s what’s in olive leaves and who might benefit from taking olive leaf extract. What’s in olive leaves? Olive leaves have traditionally been brewed as a tea in the Mediterranean and drunk to treat fever and malaria. The leaves contain high levels of a type of…