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Olives are mainly known because they are used to decorate pizzas. Olives come from the sunny Mediterranean area such as Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal. There are lots of olive trees growing. Vegetable or fruit? Sometimes there's confusion about whether olives are a fruit or a vegetable. The Nutrition Center says an olive is a vegetable as it is equipped with a stone pit. Olive trees up to 1000 years old Olive trees can ber very old, sometimes up to 1000 years. The older the olive tree, the riper the fruit. Non ripe olives can be toxic. The tree itself does not need much water, they are fit to survive in hot and dry areas. The fruit It may take up to 5 years before an olive tree bears fruit (olives). In this round fruit there's one hard pit. The ripening of the fruits happened approximately from July to September. The olives they pick from the tree are not yet ready for consumption because they still are bitter and hard. After picking, they first need to soaked in t...

Everybody wants to be fit and healthy. Therefore there are many ways to help you get fit and healthy. But mostly it's a matter of having a healthy lifestyle and stick with this lifestyle. Because those frites, that bag of chips or sweets or that one cigarette is so tempting. It is not enough to only let the bad things, you also have to do positive things. There are many ways to get fit and healthy and stay fit and healthy. It is not a matter of doing this, but more a way of life. We describe four key elements that you need to do to stay fit and healthy. Stop Smoking A smoker can have many benefits from stop smoking. Quitting smoking is not easy, maybe you've already tried this but without success. My motto: always keep trying! It's your health and you have to fight for it. Smoking cigarettes can damage your body very much. By smoking you get a smaller lung capacity and that's the reason for having a physical limit. Carcinogenic substances enter your body through yo...

Everybody is more or less concerned with his health. It is necessary to eat healthy. This means that our body daily needs to convert nutrients and vitamins to work properly. Fruit is an ideal nutrient. Scientists concluded that two pieces of fruit a day is an ideal addition to a normal balanced diet to give your body the necessary vitamins and nutrients it needs. Most vitamins in fruits are: vitamin A, B, C and D. So fruit is a kind of supplement between meals to give enough energy and vitality to our body. Yes you get more energy from eating fruits! That's why we put the most important fruits in a list, each with their specific nutrients, vitamins and other healthful properties. Benefits of eating fruits - you live healthier - less chance of excess fat - less risk of diabetes - you can think better because you give your brains a feast meal - there are less toxins in your body - you get more energy - your senses will work better - your body performs better - you remain slim if you ...

Exhaust Scientists have studied pollution and other factors such as health services and exercise.It has taken a quarter of a century, but US researchers say their work has finally enabled them to determine to what extent city air pollution impacts on average life expectancy. The project tracked the change of air quality in 51 American cities since the 1980's. During that time general life expectancy increased by more than two and half years, much due to improved lifestyles, diet and healthcare. But the researchers calculated more than 15% of that extra time was due to cleaner air. You do have a choice on whether you smoke, drink, exercise or what type of food you eat - but you do not have a choice on what air you breathe. Dr. Douglas Dockery, at the Harvard School of Public Health 'We think about five months of that is due to the improvement of air quality,' said Dr. Douglas Dockery, head of the Environmental Health Department at Harvard School of Public Healt...