Cretanthos – Why Organic Farming?

Cretanthos – Why Organic Farming? Do you know that organic farming can play a leading role in shaping a “green” future for our planet? How; 🍚 Contributes to the production of a sufficient amount of healthy food 🌍Helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions 🌱Helps save soil 🦋Enhances the biodiversity of wild flora and fauna   👉Cretanthos…

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Extra Virgin Olive oil and its healing properties

By Dietitian – Nutritionist Dimitra Karagianni Extra Virgin Olive oil and its healing properties Extra Virgin Olive oil is the basis of the Mediterranean Diet, a model of proper and hygiene nutrition and longevity factor. The beneficial properties of olive oil lie in its organoleptic characteristics and its nutritional composition. The importance of olive oil…

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Olive oil polyphenols against Alzheimer’s disease

By Dietitian – Nutritionist Danae Petropoulou OLIVE OIL POLYPHENOLS AND THEIR ACTION AS PROMISING FACTORS AGAINST ALZHEIMER DISEASE INTRODUCTION The beneficial effects of the Mediterranean Diet in preventing diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, age-related cognitive impairment, and aging are well known. Many of these positive qualities are the result of eating fruits, seeds, legumes…

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Mediterranean Diet & Diabetes

Mediterranean Diet & Diabetes By Fotini Mavropoulou Dietitian – Nutritionist (BSc) What is Diabetes: Diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic disease characterized by high levels blood glucose (sugar). In diabetes, the body produces less or no insulin or uses insulin ineffectively. Increased blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and metabolic disorders of glucose occurs either as a result…

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