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Sunday, 23 November 2025
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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Chia seeds
Chia seeds contain 486.1 kcal per 100 g (3,5 oz).
It is recommended not to eat more than 3-4 teaspoons of seeds per day, as larger amounts can interfere with the absorption of other nutrients in the body.
Olives
In Europe, Spain dominates olive production.
Pears
Some pears are deceptively similar to apples.
The East Asian pear species Pyrus pyrifolia commonly called Asian pear, Japanese pear, or sand pear ...
Watercress
Watercress is also called yellowcress.
Cabbage
Thanks to sauerkraut, many sailors have avoided scurvy.
This troublesome disease for sailors is caused by vitamin C deficiency and cabbage is an excellent source of it.
Lemon
In the Renaissance, women used lemon juice as a cosmetic.
They used them to redden their lips.
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 ...
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is nothing else than the dried bark of the cinnamon tree.
Cinnamon trees are trees from Southeast Asia. The most frequently used spices are Ceylon cinnamon (the most perfect species used as a spice) and cinnamon.
Sycamore maple tree
The sycamore fruit is a double samara with a spherical nut and wings set at a slightly acute angle.
The wings are 3 - 5 cm (1,18 - 1,96 in) long and fall apart when ripe. The sycamore bears fruit abundantly every other year, with the fruit ripening between September and October.
Lemon balm
Its calming effect can be used to support the treatment of neurosis or depression.
It reduces anxiety and helps with sleep.