Certified Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the Supply Chain
Extra virgin olive oil is the first food that comes to mind when thinking about the Mediterranean diet. It represents the healthy and delicious seasoning par excellence.
Bioitalia organic extra virgin olive oil comes from the selection of the best olive varieties from Southern Italy. The olives are hand-picked directly from the tree, by hand-harvesting, a method that preserves the fruit's integrity and allows for longer preservation. The extraction is done cold with granite mills. For its oils, Bioitalia adopts the best production, harvesting, and storage technologies to maintain all the chemical-physical characteristics in the finished product.
The certified supply chain guarantees the product from the field to the table, in order to obtain an excellent oil in all aspects. Clear or slightly cloudy, with typical sedimentation of extra virgin oil, it has a fruity and slightly bitter taste.
It is a real food, a fat, and therefore is rich in calories: 100 grams of Bioitalia extra virgin oil provide 828 kcal calories, 92 g of fat, of which only 10 g are saturated.
Using extra virgin olive oil as a condiment is always the best choice given its excellent nutritional characteristics. Not only does it provide essential nutrients for the diet, but it also has a positive impact on health.
The peculiar characteristic of EVO oil is the high content of monounsaturated (oleic acid) and polyunsaturated acids (linoleic and linolenic acid), belonging to the class of essential fatty acids essential for tissue growth and function. Some studies have shown that diets rich in EVO oil are effective in reducing total cholesterol and LDL (so-called "bad" cholesterol), increasing HDL cholesterol concentration ( "good" cholesterol).
EVO oil is able to exert a protective action on the cardiovascular system, with a beneficial effect on blood pressure; it is useful in the prevention of some forms of tumors and atherosclerosis and also slows down cellular aging by fighting free radicals.
The phenolic compounds and vitamin E present in it are responsible for the antioxidant action, useful for the preservation of the oil as well as having a protective action on cells. There are also other fat-soluble vitamins, vitamins A and C. Other volatile compounds give it the characteristic aromatic note.
EVO oil is an extremely digestible food and promotes the absorption of mineral salts, some vitamins, antioxidants, and other fat-soluble substances.
Bioitalia extra virgin olive oil is ideal on vegetables, legume-based soups, and dishes based on meat or fish. Given its peculiar biological properties, it represents the best seasoning to use both raw and cooked.
Dr. Concetta Mauriello
