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
Spain´s Mediterranean Diet
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
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
What is the Most Effective Weight Loss Diet Over the long Term?
We spend our lives looking for solutions when, quite often, we have the answer right under our own noses. Something as simple as eating! We are fascinated and blinded by “wellness”, “weight loss magic” or the latest miracle diet of the month pushed by self-proclaimed gurus or clever marketing companies. The hooks are invariably the
We spend our lives looking for solutions when, quite often, we have the answer right under our own noses. Something as simple as eating! We are fascinated and blinded by “wellness”, “weight loss magic” or the latest miracle diet of the month pushed by self-proclaimed gurus or clever marketing companies. The hooks are invariably the
Cornicabra Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Packing a Powerful Health Punch
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
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
Polyphenols and Your Health
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
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