While extra virgin olive oil gets plenty of attention, let’s not forget the ‘source’ - olives themselves.
Olives are rich in polyphenols, healthy fats, and fibre, yet they aren’t well-known for another gut health benefit - they’re fermented too.
Olives fibre content: 3.3.g/100g
Nearly twice as much as lettuce, and one and a half times more than cabbage.
Olives are also one of the top 100 highest polyphenol containing foods.
Olives polyphenol content: black olives 117mg/100g, green olives 161mg/10...
Published on June 05, 2024 07:02