Olives – Healthify!
Recommended for Foundational Grades
Black, Green, or Kalamata olives! A pizza or a salad or even bread becomes extra special with olives in it.
Important Details
- Olives are an important part of the incredibly healthy Mediterranean diet.
- They are mainly found in the Mediterranean Basin – Portugal, Italy, Spain, Greece etc.
- Their botanical name is Olea europaea, meaning “European olive”. They grow on small trees.
Olives on Trees | pixabay.com
Are Olives healthy?
- Olives have high amounts of good fat and minerals, such as iron and copper.
- They are also very high in vitamin E and other powerful antioxidants.
- The healthy fats in them are extracted to produce olive oil.
- Studies show that they are good for the heart and may protect against osteoporosis and cancer.
- The oleic acid in olives also helps the skin stay soft and healthy.
- Italians believe that eating 10 olives before meals can reduce appetite by 22%.
Why are they so salty?
- Olives straight off the tree are very bitter, and can’t be eaten raw.
- So, they need to be cured or packaged in salt water and stored in jars to remove their bitterness.
- An olive jar must always be stored in the fridge once opened, with the olives covered in salt water.
- They could also help you improve your memory.
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