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Top extra virgin olive oils from Puglia Italy
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Top extra virgin olive oils from Puglia Italy

Micronutrients such as Vitamins, polyphenols / antioxidants, are super important for our health. This year our Green Season and Equilibrium extra virgin olive oils are some of the best we have ever made in Puglia Italy. They are super rich in polyphenols / antioxidants and it's all thanks to Nature since nothing is added. This is a proof that we should focus on food as medicine and regenerative agriculture. Nature already provides us with everything we need.

By Cinzia Rascazzo|December 6th, 2024|Antioxidants, best olive oils, food as medicine, healthy eating, healthy longevity|0 Comments

How to look and feel 20 years younger (in a natural way)
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How to look and feel 20 years younger (in a natural way)

More and more studies show that extra virgin olive oils rich in phenolic compounds (polyphenols / antioxidants) are anti-inflammatory, good for the gut, beneficial for the heart, and may be helpful in the prevention of certain cancers, including those of the lung, prostate, colon and breast. Studies also show that thanks to its phenolic compounds / antioxidants, extra-virgin olive oil is good for the brain since it may attenuate oxidative stress and exert neuroprotective function.

By Cinzia Rascazzo|August 25th, 2024|Antioxidants, best olive oils, food as medicine, healthy eating, healthy longevity|0 Comments

Handmade gnocchi: making food with your hands is very therapeutic
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Handmade gnocchi: making food with your hands is very therapeutic

Today I really needed some food therapy! After a couple of scary days with a bit of temperature (that now is gone), I just decided I needed to make something relaxing with my hands! So I made handmade potato gnocchi! They are very easy and so much fun to [...]

By Cinzia Rascazzo|April 22nd, 2020|Hand-made pasta, healthy eating, Mediterranean Healthy food|0 Comments

Home-made food that makes us happy while self-isolating at home: Italian potato focaccia
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Home-made food that makes us happy while self-isolating at home: Italian potato focaccia

Good home-made food has the power to make us feel well and happy, especially when we make it from scratch and with our hands. This is something we certainly need now that we are self-isolating at home and spending so much time inside. This Italian potato focaccia recipe [...]

By Cinzia Rascazzo|April 7th, 2020|best olive oils, Focaccia & Bread, healthy eating, Mediterranean Diet, Recipes|0 Comments

Home-cooking and family bonds are the secrets to a healthy and long life
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Home-cooking and family bonds are the secrets to a healthy and long life

The Mediterranean diet is about cooking at home with family and friends. Home-cooking and family bonds are the secrets to a healthy and long life. The Mediterranean diet is more than just food. It is about social interactions and relationships with family and friends. Food is a mean that brings people together.

By Cinzia Rascazzo|February 9th, 2020|extra virgin olive oil, healthy eating, lifestyle in Lecce, Vegetables & Legumes|0 Comments