Vegetarian World
The Benefits of Oliveira
The origin of the olive tree is lost in time, coinciding with the expansion of Mediterranean civilizations that for centuries governed the destiny of humanity and left their mark on Western culture.
Pieces of wild olive trees have been discovered in Chalcolithic and Bronze Age excavations in Spain. The existence of the olive tree, therefore, dates back to the twelfth millennium BC.
The wild olive tree is originating in Asia Minor (Turkey and Syria), where it is extremely abundant and grows in dense forests. In the 16th century BC, the Phoenicians began to spread the olive throughout the Greek islands, after introducing it to the Greek mainland between the 14th and 12th centuries BC, where its cultivation increased and gained great importance in the 4th century BC, when Solon issued decrees regulating the planting of olive trees.
The olive tree, cultivated in the 15th century BC, became a staple of the Greek economy and characterized the rocky landscape of that country.
The Greeks used the oil as food, medicine, cosmetic and athletes ritually spread it throughout their body. Its mystical glow illuminated history. The olive tree, symbol of abundance, glory and peace, gave its branches to crown victory in the Olympic games and the oil of its fruits anointed the noblest of heads throughout history. Wreaths of olive branches, emblems of blessing and purification, were ritually offered to gods and powerful figures.
In more modern times the olive tree continued to spread outside the Mediterranean and today it is cultivated in places as far away from its origins as North and South America, South Africa, Australia, Japan and China.
The soil and climate conditions (climate, relief, temperature, air humidity, radiation, soil type, wind, atmospheric composition and rainfall) limit the production of oil to two areas of the globe that lie between the 30th and 45th parallels of the northern and southern hemispheres.
In Brazil, for example, the Portuguese brought the olive tree, but it did not acclimatize and although it flourished, it did not bear fruit. Only recently has there been research on acclimatization to certain regions for effective production to occur.
The olive is the drupe of the olive tree, that is, it is a fruit that has a single seed surrounded by an edible pulp.
These trees have been around for about 5,000 years and can be over 500 years old.
To be consumed, the olive is “cured”, a process that softens its naturally more bitter taste.
The olive hasgood fat and, in addition, it is rich in iron, zinc, potassium, silicon, vitamins E, C, A, B1, B2 and has a little fiber.
It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant action;its properties act onprevention of heart attack, stroke, atherosclerosis – because it is rich in fatty acids, it helps to increase good cholesterol.
Furthermore,act in strengthening the immune system, improving eye health, alleviating respiratory problems, preventing heart problems, absorbing calcium, preventing de cramps, regulation of heartbeats, combating constipation and preventing gastritis and ulcers.
Your action asanti-inflammatory reduces the severity of problems such as asthma, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and also combats the intensity of the effects of menopause in women in this period.
Today, we consume olives, the leaves of olive trees in many different ways, fromolive oils, teas, soaps, shampoos, body oils, etc.
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