The Importance of Olive Oil
Olive Oil, the Liquid Gold
The importance of olive oil in our lives has been greatly appreciated since Homer named it the ‘liquid gold’.
Olive oil is one of the three blessed products, wine, wheat, and oil God has given to people and it’s the only oil people can enjoy simply drizzled on bread because of its rich aroma. After several studies in the past decades, it is widely accepted that olive oil gives people longevity and good health. Lucas the Evangelist said ‘The olive is the ultimate product for all treatments in life’. The daily use of olive oil in our diet reduces the risk of heart diseases, cancer, diabetes, arteriosclerosis and problems related to our gastrointestinal and urinary system.
Physicians in antiquity and the Byzantine Era refer to a plethora of prescriptions based on olive oil. Moreover, the olive oil is belied to have aphrodisiac properties. A popular proverb says, ‘eat olive oil and come at night, eat butter and sleep tide’.
Don’t be afraid to use olive oil for frying, as it is the most suitable for frying, as it remains stable even at high temperatures due to its antioxidant properties.
Best quality olive oil is cold pressed with millstones so as to ensure its healing properties, extra virgin for low acidity, organic so as not to contain and chemical remains.
