Olive oil and Mediterranean diet

Author: admin  //  Category: gastronomy

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Who says olive oil is the enemy of health and fitness?
The base of the Mediterranean diet, dietary pattern of most industrial countries, is extra virgin olive oil that was rich in natural antioxidants slow the aging process of cells and also plays a protective role for our body.
And not only! Olive oil is known as the most digestible fat, as characterized by 75% from monounsaturated fat, and 9% from polyunsaturated fats than to avoid a health-conscious diet and body. The monounsaturated instead stimulate the production of bile and aid digestion by increasing the immune system.
In short, many reasons to enjoy the olive oil: stimulates metabolism, promotes digestion, prevents cardiovascular disease, eliminate toxins and prevents dehydration
So we can without guilty eat garlic bread with olive oil and fresh tomatoes. Today you can buy olive oil on line thanks to Sorrentolio that also offers citrus flavoured olive oil, honey, spicy oil, truffle oil.

Great Artistic Nativity in Puglia

Author: admin  //  Category: events

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From 1 December 2009 to 2 February 2010 in Puglia will be held the great artistic crib.
The land of the Infant Jesus sublime, ancient Palestine: from Nazareth to Bethlehem from Jerusalem to Ein Karem, to the valleys of Giza in Egypt: a fantastic setting, made skillfully in “Papier-mâché Environmental and Sacred,” where art and history is combined with perfect harmony.
Outstanding success, mainly from Central and South. Mass media, including RAI, Telenorba, Famiglia Cristiana, etc., put the crib of Salice Salentino among the most beautiful and most interesting in Italy.
Features:
- Brand new crib Area: about 130sqm;
- Design buildings made paper mache Environmental;
- Structure hills made of foam and acrylic;
- Neca: about 30 cm high made paper mache called “Sacred Art”.
- Lighting system: phases of day and night, sunrise and sunset, where you can admire the sky.
- Vocalist needed for the scenarios of the Gospels.
Free admission.