9 reasons to eat olives and olive oil

Τhe Mediterranean diet has been linked to reduced risk of heart diseases and lowered cancer risk for those who follow it. This really important characteristic of this diet comes from its basic ingredients which is olives along with olive oil.

More specifically, the benefits to the human body from olive consumption are:

  1. They contain powerful antioxidants that protect human cells.
  2. They have polyphenols that reduce the oxidative stress in the brain. Thus, daily olive consumption helps us improve our memory. Recent researches…
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