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Sunday, 26 April 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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Kiwi
The shoots and leaves of the kiwi vine contain essential oils that are loved by cats.
Crushed kiwi seeds yield oil rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
Avocado
The increasing popularity of avocados is causing deforestation to prepare new cultivation sites.
Poison ivy
The flowers of Poison Ivy develop into green berries in late summer. After ripening in fall, they turn white.
The berries are edible for birds but not for people. Birds eagerly consume berries and help spread ivy seeds over long distances.
Lemon
Lemons contain a lot of vitamin C, about 53 mg / 100 g.
Thanks to it, they support our immunity and soothe the course of illness.
Lemon
In the 18th century, lemon was very popular as a treatment for scurvy.
In the English fleet, a mandatory 1 ounce daily dose of lemon juice was introduced for each seaman to address the problem of common scurvy at that time.
Strawberry
Before the creation of strawberries, people grew wild strawberries in their backyard gardens.
Strawberries gained popularity in the 14th century when they found their way into royal and monastery gardens.
Grapes
Seedless grapes have become very popular in recent years.
They are much more pleasant to consume, and since the grapes are propagated vegetatively by pruning the vine, the lack of seeds is not a problem in cultivation.
Jerusalem artichoke
Topinambur is food for diabetics.
Because inulin is not absorbed in the intestine, it does not cause a glycemic spike, as potatoes can ...
Rapeseed
90% of rapeseed oil's content is unsaturated fatty acids.
The majority of these are oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acids, or essential fatty acids (EFAs), which play an important role in many metabolic processes.
Kale
Thanks to its chlorophyll content, it has a cleansing effect, so you can use any kind of smoothie with kale during a detoxification diet.