Hidden in cool, shaded corners of village homes, the olive oil tin is a fixture of Cretan life. This piece explores how families in Crete manage and preserve their most precious staple through the year, with practical habits shaped by generations of experience....
A close look at how the annual olive harvest shapes daily life in Kafouros, Crete, from the glint of nets in cool mornings to the arrival of green-gold oil in local kitchens....
The Sphera Extra Virgin Olive Oil has very high amount of phenols and in accordance to European Union regulation 432/2012, the daily consumption of 20g of Sphera Extra Virgin Olive Oil protects the blood lipids from oxidative stress....
Balance diet is one of the key elements of a good health. Olive oil contains large amounts of antioxidants (polyphenols), beneficial fatty acids and vitamins, such as E and K. Antioxidants are very powerful substances that prevent a chemical process called “oxidation”....
Extra virgin olive oil has great anti-inflammatory properties. It is believed that chronic inflammation is among the leading drivers of many diseases such as heart disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and arthritis. ...
Good quality extra virgin olive oil is one of the superfoods that are high in natural compounds called polyphenols, which offer antioxidant health benefits. Multiple large-scale epidemiologically studies suggest that olive oil exerts a protective effect against certain cancer types such as breast, prostate, endometrium...