COMPOSITION
- lipids 99 % (900 calories for 100g)
- vitamin E 150 mg/kg
- trace of vitamin A 17 réthinol equivalent for 100 G
- saturated fatty acids from 8 to 25 %
- fatty acids mono-unsaturates (acid oleic): from 55 to 80 %
- fatty acids poly-unsaturates (acid linoleic): from 3, 5 to 21 %

TRESOR OF BENEFITS
Used since millenia by the Mediterranean ones, praised by many researchers and international scientists, the olive oil is avoided nutritional, mythological and crowned virtues.
The olive oil is one of food of the mode "crétois"; to eat healthy does not mean to be nourished with austerity but rather, to appreciate a tonic and coloured kitchen.

FOOD OF THE HEART AND THE ARTERIES
Of all edible fats, the olive oil is richest in fatty acids mono-unsaturates (70 % approximately), its consumption takes part in the prevention of the cardiovascular diseases and also makes it possible to decrease "bad cholesterol" related to the lipoproteins, with the profit of the good cholesterol, factor of prevention of the arteriosclerosis.

ALLIEE OF THE SKELETON
From its particular composition, acid fats mono-unsaturates and fatty acids poly-unsaturates, this food is a true elixir for our spinal column. It supports the osseous growth, consolidates the osseous density by facilitating mineralisation of the bones.

FRIEND OF DIGESTION
With the country of the cicadas, it is an old practice which consists in taking a spoon with olive oil soup before a meal of festival. It is not a question of a habit but of a wisdom, the olive oil, studies medical to the support, are by far more digeste greasy substances, slownesses and gravities of digestion will disappear bus by improving the intestinal transit time and by supporting biliary secretions, the olive oil will facilitate also the digestion of famous food "heavy with avaler".Comme for all other oils, the energy value of the olive oil is of 9Kcal/g. The olive oil facilitates the intestinal absorption of calcium, the D3 vitamin and the fatty acids poly-unsaturates, essential with the osseous growth.

PARTNER OF YOUTH

On average five times richer in vitamin E than butter, the olive oil take an active part in defenses of our organization against the ageing of the bodies and fabrics.

FOOD HEALTH PAR EXCELLENCE
Consumed cooked or believed, the olive oil resists very well high temperatures; its beneficial effects on health are not modified if oil is heated.

AVERAGE COMPOSITION IN FATTY ACIDS AND OIL VITAMINS VARIOUS
for 100g
saturated fatty acids (in G)
fatty acids mono-unsaturates
(in G)
fatty acids poly-unsaturates
(in G)
vitamins E
(out of Mg)
Olive
17, 10
65, 04
13, 40
12, 00
Groundnut
19, 84
45, 15
30, 12
17, 20
Colza
6, 15
64, 25
25, 50
15, 00
Sunflower
11.60
22, 50
61, 40
56, 00
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