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Known and used since ancient times, olive oil is the symbol of the Mediterranean diet. Rich of nutritional qualities this vegetable fat is considered the best and the most suitable for human nutrition among all the widely consumed food fats.
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Numerous studies and medical-scientific researches have also confirmed that olive oil is a truly natural and healthy food. Excellent for either seasoning any dish or simply for cooking because it enhances the flavours without covering them. When an oil is produced by squeezing olives, without the help of chemical solvents or other industrial interventions, and at the end of this of this process the level of acidity (which is the concentration of free fat acids) results to be less than 0.8% it’s defined ExtraVirgin Olive Oil. Over the years, extra virgin olive oil has remained a genuine and natural product, an olive juice that transfers all the precious substances contained in the raw material to oil.
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