Challenge:
Olive Bars
Prof.Dott. Ezio GAGLIARDI
Biochimico Specialista in Genetica Medica e Scienza dell’Alimentazione
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Since long time Ficacci Olive has linked the brand values with the values of several local sport groups (Mountain Bike, Football, Road Cycling etc.). This sponsorships provide a great opportunity to address social issues, bringing community youth to compete through safe guiding values thus enabling the company to build and strengthen the relationship with their customers. Consuming olives for any sportsman contributes beneficial health effects due to significant levels of anti-oxidative substances: Squalene, Tocopherols and Polyphenols, fundamental food diet enhancers with crucial abilities to delay major chronic and degenerative diseases. Compounds such as Tocopherols (Vit. E) (11,1 - 28mg/100g) and Polyphenols (70,8 - 176,6mg/100g) of which “Romeo Ficacci’s olives hold considerably high levels” (from a reserch carried out by dr. Ezio Gagliardi, Biochemist, specialist in Medical genetics and Nutrition) are essential to neutralize toxic free radicals, responsible of pathological processes such as aging, senile dementia, arteriosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes; medical reports recommend to consume at least 10 mg of Vitamin E for a correct RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) that roughly correspond to 100 g of olives. Such anti-oxidative substances also offer protection against LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels, raising the HDL ("good" ) cholesterol levels and preventing or slowing arteriosclerosis progress. Studies have also shown that Polyphenols are significant anti-inflammatory and hypotensive agents together with Tocopherols, the latter combined with Triglycerides and several olive’s minor elements improve intestinal motility. The Polyphenols also possess a chelate effect, binding and nullifying the primary effect of toxic metal ions such as Mercury, Lead, Copper and Uranium. Squalene, a compositional element of skin, abundantly concentrated in olives (0,38 - 0,96g/100g), is considered an excellent anti-oxidant also very beneficial to fight cancer diseases. Olives sustain health and Ficacci Olive sustain Sport!