With summer now well underway, one must prepare to face the hottest season of the year also through food. Zucchi oil mill, a leading company in the production of extra virgin olive oil, seeks the opinion of the food technologist and nutrition expert Giorgio Donegani on the benefits of EVO oil during the summer months.
High quality extra virgin olive oil is really an important food for take care of the skin and keep it fresh, hydrated and luminous during the summer.
Along with the pleasure of delighting the palate with summer dishes, such as salads and cold dishes, according to Donegani, the use of extra virgin olive oil is a valid ally to protect the skin both from inside and out, thanks to the high concentration of different substances, all precious for the health of the body. Among the most studied tocopherols, precursors of vitamin E, indispensable for a healthy life and useful for protecting delicate skin from damage thanks to its antioxidant properties.
Fortunately, tocopherol is not alone in its fight against free radicals: the vitamin C and vitamin A, which act in a coordinated way as in a real team game. Hence the habit of dressing with extra virgin olive oil and vegetables and, why not?, fruit (rich in these two vitamins) is not only a winner in terms of taste, but has one more reason to be so too on that of health.
So, Donegani summarizes: “EVO oil contains tocopherols, precursors of vitamin E, and powerful antioxidants that help to deeply hydrate the skin and keep it supple and young. Furthermore, its soothing and protective action can counteract the negative effects of UV rays, helping to preserve the health and beauty of the skin during the summer.”
A little curiosity? To make the most of the benefits of extra virgin olive oil, it can be used as a natural moisturizer: gently massaging it into the skin after a bath or shower or also used as the main component for creating do-it-yourself face masks , offering a regenerating and balancing treatment for the skin.
