A healthy diet begins with EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is an essential component of the Mediterranean diet.  This presentation will focus on EVOO's anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antihypertensive effects,  all  properties  that prevent the most common pathologies of industrialized societies. Maurizio Mandalà is a Professor at the University of Calabria, who teaches Physiology and Nutrition in Science faculty. His research activity focuses on the function of the blood vessels in normal and pathological conditions.  Professor Mandalà is also an adjunct Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Vermont.