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Sunday, 25 October 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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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.
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.
Rapeseed
It is a valuable source of fat-soluble vitamins, especially provitamin A, as well as vitamins K and E.
It also contains plant sterols and phytosterols which are one of the basic building blocks of plant ...
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.
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprouts can be boiled, baked, or fried.
However, steaming is the healthiest form, as it allows Brussels sprouts to retain their nutrients in the most optimal state.
Broad beans
To prevent the eaten broad beans from causing flatulence, soak them in very hot water for an hour, then pour it out and cook the broad beans in fresh water.
Aloe vera
It has cooling properties similar to menthol.
It can be effectively used to ease pain from any kind of burn.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes are native to South America.
They were cultivated by Indians living north of the equator. From there, they spread to Central and North America about 2,000 years ago.
Parsley
The nutrients contained in parsley are resistant to freezing and drying, so storing parsley is not too difficult.
However, it is strongly discouraged to cook this vegetable for too long, because at high temperatures most of the desired substances are quickly destroyed.
Rowan
Rowan berries have a very characteristic shape and color.
Their diameter is approximately 8 mm. Before they ripen, which happens between August and October, t ...