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Saturday, 8 August 2026
21 facts about olives
21 facts about olives
"Where the olive refuses to grow, there the Mediterranean world ends"
It is not known exactly when and where the first olive tree, characteristic of the Mediterranean region, grew. Paleobotanists claim that wild olives g ...

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Parsley
Parsley root contains flavonoids, mucilaginous substances, and a fair amount of mineral salts.
Pineapple
Pineapples contain a lot of fiber.
Pectin swelling in the stomach gives a prolonged feeling of satiety, and therefore pineapples are recommended for people losing weight.
Rice
About 600 million tons of rice are produced annually.
It can be grown on various soils but grows best on clay soils that retain water. The growing season of rice lasts all year round.
Cocoa bean
Cocoa powder is obtained by grinding and sifting cocoa powder, which is the residue after extruding cocoa butter from cocoa mass.
Cocoa powder contains at most 20 percent fat, as well as about 20 percent protein and 40 percent car ...
Rice
Rice comprising 25 species grows in hot and warm climates around the world.
Food-grade rice, which is the staple food for nearly half the people living in the world, is obtained from the grain of Asian rice (Oryza sativa).
Corn
In prehistoric times, Mesoamerican women used special querns (metate) to process corn into ground corn flour.
Corn flour allowed them to prepare foods that were more caloric. After the invention of pottery, the Olmecs cooked corn with beans, which increased its nutritional value.
Sweet potato
They are starchy vegetables, like potatoes, but are not related to potatoes.
Potatoes belong to the Solanaceae and are related to the tomato, bell pepper, or eggplant.
Kale
Kale is grown in central and northern Europe, North America, and Asia.
Due to its temperature preferences, it is rarely found in tropical areas.
Carob
What do carob and diamonds have in common? You may be surprised.
Because carob seeds have a constant average weight of about 200 milligrams, they were used in ancien ...
Birch
Birch bark is edible.
Of course, this is the inner bark, which can even be eaten raw in emergencies. Birch bark can also b ...