23 01, 2020

A scientific research shows why the Mediterranean Diet is so healthy

By |January 23rd, 2020|best olive oils, healthy eating, Mediterranean Healthy food, Puglia|0 Comments

Doctors have finally found out that the health benefits effects of the Mediterranean diet may be due not only to the consumption of certain foods, but also to cooking techniques such as sofrito (sauté) made with extra virgin olive oil and tomatoes or garlic. This means that it is healthy to cook with extra virgin olive oil. Here find a recipe with lentils which are naturally rich in proteins and perfect for people who want to follow a Mediterranean Diet or a plant-based diet reducing the quantity of proteins coming from red meat

17 02, 2019

Tasty and Healthy Extra virgin olive oil

By |February 17th, 2019|Antioxidants, best olive oils, extra virgin olive oil, Mediterranean Healthy food, plant based diet sustainability, super intensive olive oil production|4 Comments

It's very difficult to find sustainable, tasty and healthy extra virgin olive oil. Not all extra virgin olive oils are the same! Different EVOOs can have very different health benefits due to the different amount of polyphenols (anti-oxidants). Each variety of olive naturally has different amount of polyphenols. Coratina, the [...]

17 02, 2019

Health benefits of extra virgin olive oils: Vitamin E and antioxidants

By |February 17th, 2019|Antioxidants, extra virgin olive oil, healthy eating, Vitamin E|0 Comments

Extra virgin olive oil is made of, among the other things, oleic acid (monounsaturated fatty acids which reduces the level of LDL (bad) cholesterol and increases the level of HDL (good) cholesterol), Vitamins E, A, D, polyphenols (1). Thanks to the intake of the monounsaturated fatty acids, flavonoids, polyphenols, extra [...]

15 02, 2019

How to buy or choose the best extra virgin olive oil

By |February 15th, 2019|best olive oils, extra virgin olive oil, FOOD LABELS|0 Comments

Know what you eat! Not all extra virgn olive oils are the same! I am not talking about adulterated oil. Even those labeled as “extra virgin olive oils”, and that are true extra virgin, can be completely different one from the other and have completely different flavors as well as [...]

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