Balsamic vinegar is a popular condiment used originally in the Mediterranean region. Italian farmers harvest and cultivate white grapes that are then pressed to form a juice that retains skin, seeds and stems of the grapes. The grape must is cooked ...
What are polyphenols and their effect on human organism?
A slightly spicy bitter aftertaste usually accompanies a high quality extra virgin olive oil that we feel in the throat. This feeling is a result from a type of antioxidants called polyphenols. Polyphenols are one type of numerous health-pro ...
Extra Virgin Olive Oil-Absorbs Polyphenols From Veggies
Researchers from Spain and Brazil have found that cooking vegetables with extra virgin olive oil can improve the extractability of their polyphenols, increasing the amount of the compound that is absorbed by the oil. The study exam ...