WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL?
Cholesterol is an essential fatty substance for our liver, as well as our food. This implies that when the food has a high cholesterol value, the risk to suffer from cardiovascular diseases increases.
OLIVE OIL AND CHOLESTEROL …
Olive oil helps to decrease cholesterol levels, even if it does not change completely. But, if its consumption is too high, its levels may be increased. Its positive effect in the prevention of cardiovascular disease has been scientifically proven. For example, this extra virgin olive oil is important in Mediterranean cuisine, which promotes balance and a good level of cholesterol.
The Oracle of Delfos said that the one who gives the city the best gift would be the one to name it.
Poseidon build a river of salted water and Atenea created the olive tree.
Atenea won and the olive tree was the symbol and the most representative icon of the Greek and the Roman empires.
From the the olive tree humans extract the juice of the olives, the olive oil.