Your Spring 8 Week Reset Week 3 reward: LUVO™ Olive Oil
Your Week 3 Fresh Start reward is here! You’ll receive a LUVO™ Olive Oil Squeezy Bottle, designed to make adding a drizzle of oil to your meals simple, easy and mess-free.
But there’s more to it than convenience. Olive oil is naturally rich in unsaturated fats, which are an important part of a balanced diet.
Why do unsaturated fats matter?
Unsaturated fats are found in foods like avocados, nuts, seeds, oily fish and plant oils1. Including these in place of foods higher in saturated fat can help support heart health and healthy blood cholesterol levels.
Why olive oil?
Olive oil is a staple of the Mediterranean way of eating and is naturally rich in monounsaturated fats, a type of unsaturated fat associated with heart health. For cardiovascular disease, it is the most researched cooking oil and is associated with improved cardiovascular outcomes1.
LUVO™ Olive Oil is made with premium Picual olives from Spain2. The olives are harvested early and cold-pressed, helping retain their fresh flavour and natural characteristics.
The result? A fruity olive oil with a smooth, peppery finish that works just as well for cooking as it does for finishing a meal. And one of the best things about a good olive oil is how easy it is to use.
Try LUVO™ Olive Oil for:
Dressings
Drizzle over fresh greens or whisk with lemon juice for a simple dressing.
Roasting vegetables
Toss your favourite vegetables in olive oil before roasting for extra flavour.
Pasta and rice
Add a splash just before serving to bring a little richness and flavour to the dish.
Dipping
Pour into a small dish and serve with warm bread.
Soups and stews
A drizzle over the top can add freshness and flavour just before serving.
Light pan cooking
Use it for light sautéing of vegetables, fish, meat or eggs.
What about avocado oil?
Olive oil isn’t the only option worth having in your kitchen. Avocado Oil is another versatile source of monounsaturated fat and also contains vitamin E3.
LUVO™ Avocado Oil is made from ripe Hass avocados grown in New Zealand and is cold-pressed at less than 48°C4. It comes in two varieties: Extra Virgin Avocado Oil, which retains more of the colour, aroma and flavour of the avocado, and Pure Avocado Oil, which has a more neutral flavour.
It’s particularly handy for higher-heat cooking, as well as everyday cooking and baking.
Try LUVO™ Avocado Oil for:
Frying
Use it for frying meat, fish, eggs or your favourite vegetables.
Roasting vegetables
Toss vegetables in avocado oil before roasting for a golden, crisp finish.
Stir-frying
Its higher heat tolerance makes it a useful option for stir-fries and other high-heat cooking.
Dressings and marinades
Use it as the base for a simple dressing or marinade.
Drizzling
Drizzle over salads, roasted vegetables or other dishes just before serving.
Baking
The neutral flavour of Pure Avocado Oil makes it a versatile option for everyday baking and cooking.
LUVO™’s range includes Extra Virgin Avocado Oil, which retains the colour, aroma and flavour of the avocado, and Pure Avocado Oil, which has a more neutral flavour and is suited to everyday cooking and baking.
Olive oil or avocado oil?
Both are great sources of unsaturated fats, so choosing between them often comes down to the flavour you want and how you’re cooking.
Olive oil has a distinctive fruity, peppery flavour that works beautifully in dressings, salads, roasted vegetables and as a finishing oil.
Avocado oil has a more neutral flavour and is particularly versatile for frying, roasting, stir-frying and baking.
One practical difference is how they perform at higher cooking temperatures. For the LUVO™ range, Avocado Oil has a higher smoke point than Olive Oil, making it particularly well suited to higher-heat cooking such as frying, roasting and stir-frying.
You don’t need one “perfect” oil. Having a couple of options in your kitchen gives you flexibility. For example, you could use LUVO™ Avocado Oil for frying meat and LUVO™ Olive Oil for roasting vegetables.
A little oil goes a long way
Oil is a concentrated source of energy, so you don’t need to use large amounts!
That’s where LUVO™’ squeezy bottles can be handy. The easy-pour design gives you more control over how much oil you use, making it simple to drizzle just the amount you need.
Think of oils as a simple way to add flavour and include unsaturated fats in your meals, alongside other sources such as nuts, seeds, avocado and oily fish.
And remember, healthy eating isn’t about getting every choice perfect. It’s about the overall pattern of what you eat and the habits you can realistically stick with.
References
- Heart Foundation New Zealand. (2026). Cooking fats and oils and heart health: Position statement. https://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/resources/cooking-fats-and-oils-and-heart-health-position-statement
- LUVO™. Pure Olive Oil. https://www.luvoil.co.nz/shop/pure-olive-oil/
- Flores, M., Saravia, C., Vergara, C. E., Avila, F., Valdés, H., & Ortiz-Viedma, J. (2019). Avocado Oil: Characteristics, Properties, and Applications. Molecules, 24(11), 2172. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24112172
- LUVO™. Pure Avocado Oil. https://www.luvoil.co.nz/shop/pure-avocado-oil/
