Olive trees can survive drought, adapt to almost any sunny or temperate environment, thrive in most types of soil, and even endure periods of low temperatures. One of the oldest known olive trees is over 3,000 years old and it still bears fruit in Crete. Today there are about 800 million olive trees growing on
Primeval humans gathered and ate the honey and honeycombs of wild bees, the only available sweet, as far back as 7,000 BC. The healing benefits of honey have been known since the ancient Egyptian civilization. There are many varieties of honey available today. One which is absolutely exceptional is Heather honey. Heather honey (Calluna vulgaris)
Honey is a natural sweet substance produced by different species of bees from the nectar of flowering plants. It is one of the most valued natural products introduced to humankind since ancient times, going back thousands of years. In its natural pure raw unprocessed state, it offers many health benefits and medical benefits. Raw honey
Everyone, it seems, is raging about the Mediterranean Diet. Headlines constantly praise it for lowering the risk of heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer, depression, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, inflammatory diseases and dementia – not to mention its fame as a way to lose weight. In Spain, the Mediterranean Diet is not a thing of scientific journals or weight loss websites, it is
With so many different honey types in the market it is difficult to distinguish between them and how the different types influence the quality. There are basically two ways of classifying the different types of honey: by processing and by floral source. Types of honey by processing One of the most important ways of classifying
Cornicabra olive oil is a variety of olive native to Mora de Toledo (Castilla La Mancha, Spain), and its cultivation area is spread mainly through the Tagus river valley (Madrid, Toledo, Cáceres) and also extensive areas between Badajoz and Ciudad Real. It is the second Spanish olive variety in terms of cultivated area, with some
Ozonated olive oil (or ozonized olive oil) has numerous benefits and uses in cosmetics, making it a versatile and powerful skincare ingredient. This oil is created by using ozone-oxygen gas to transform the liquid olive oil into a solid paste. Ozonated olive oil is renowned for its many positive effects on the skin, such as
Ozonated olive oil (or ozonized olive oil) is a product created by infusing oil with ozone through ultraviolet light. This natural oil has numerous benefits. It can be used to cleanse the skin and even aid in the reduction of wrinkles. Other benefits include its ability to stimulate the growth of skin cells, accelerate healing
What are polyphenols? Polyphenols are organic compounds that are the by-products of plant synthesis and are known as phytochemicals. They are highly regarded for their health promoting properties and can be found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes, beverages (coffee, tea and wine), red wine, chocolate, fats (olive oil) as well as spices