The people of the Mediterranean have used olive oil since time immemorial. Nowadays, the benefits of this diet are fully recognized, leading to the rediscovery of olive oil as a natural healthy product that has an important role to play in a balanced diet.

Virgin Olive Oil is the only vegetable fat that can be consumed in its natural state. The extraction process retains all its properties, making this liquid gold into a healthy food that helps to keep the organism balanced.

Olive oil has been used for thousands of years, particularly by the people of the Mediterranean who understood its nutritional value and benefits for health very early on.

The advantages of olive oil have today been scientifically identified and explained.

Olive oil is a healthy fat because it consists of mono-unsaturated fatty acids, Vitamin E and pro-Vitamin A, essential nutrients for a balanced diet.

The mono-unsaturated fatty acids also help protect the heart and the skin.

These are only some of the many reasons why nutritionists and other medical specialists recommend olive oil in all diets, as a basic product that isessential for healthy eating.

Consumers, and the Portuguese in particular, are today much more open to new trends and better informed about the needs of the human organism.

It is not surprising, therefore, that the consumption of olive oil has increased considerably in recent years, particularly the best quality segments such as Extra Virgin.