The olive oil

Olive oil is the oil that comes from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea). Virgin olive oil is produced by mechanical processing of the olive fruit in olive mills.

It is a key element of the Mediterranean diet and is considered a healthy food product due to its content in monounsaturated fats, antioxidants, etc.
All the above substances have a beneficial effect and protect the human body.

Since ancient times, the Greeks knew the health benefits of olive oil. Its history and its processing in the Greek area has deep roots.

The ancient Greeks such as Hippocrates called olive oil a great healer, as well as others such as Anaxagoras, Solon and Aristotle who studied olive oil both for its medicinal properties and as a human source of life.