Organic products that you can include in your daily diet

Organic products can easily become part of a healthy diet especially when dietary needs change and a more environmentally profile is adopted.

We’ve tried and integrated 10 organic products that you can include in your daily diet and we highly recommend them for a balanced and healthy nutritional plan.

What are we going to eat today? A question that plagues our minds every day, especially when everyday’s hustle and bustle demand our undivided attention and the time to prepare a nutritionally healthy meal becomes increasingly suffocating.

Health and diet. Much has been written and as much said about the importance of nutrition in maintaining good health. Conventional products in the battle of maintaining the profile of a healthy person bend when confronted with organic products. In the past, the use of organic tomatoes or organic oil at our family table was something particularly sophisticated or eccentricity of some lunatic environmentalists”. But things have changed. Νowadays, we are increasingly interested in the quality rather than the quantity of our diet.

Organic products are those that have been produced following specific rules for their cultivation, breeding or processing and contribute to the protection of the environment, the increase of biodiversity, recycling, the use of renewable resources, the maintenance of quality.

Large chains of food companies have now firmly included organic products in their product range. This is a dynamic and growing industry with both positive (possibilities for development in an unsaturated space) and negative features (increased prices for end consumers).

Greek Almond Butter (Ola Bio)

Delectable Greek almonds of Texas Tyrnavos variety with a characteristically rich flavor are a complete food that provides energy while contributing to an increase in metabolism. It contains vitamin E and large amounts of magnesium (to maintain good bone health), potassium, phosphorus and iron, while the monounsaturated fats (the good fats) help reduce cholesterol.

Organic petimezi(V4Vita)

Petimezi with the incomparable taste from V4vita, is the result of a traditional recipe lost in the depths of the centuries. In combination with modern technology (cold concentration), they create a 100% natural sweetener preserving the vitamins, iron and all flavors of a fresh grape, giving immediate energy. It acquires antibiotic properties and is rich in vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, manganese and iron. It is a product of certified organic cultivation, where pesticides and chemical fertilizers have not been used during their cultivation.

It pleasantly surprises when accompanying modern dishes, and creates sauces of superior taste.

Tasty tips

Try it in ice creams and pancakes and replace sugar in pastries and coffee!

Everfresh Essaion Bread

Everfresh Essaion Bread does not contain yeast, fat, eggs, salt, sugar or dairy products. It is made from excellent quality wheat germ and filtered water without preservatives or additives. It is high in fiber, protein, vitamins and enzymes. It is an excellent source of energy, it is highly digestible and an essential part of a balanced and healthy diet. It is also suitable for vegans.

Tasty tips

Enjoy plain or with your favorite sweet or savory toppings. It is especially tasty when slightly baked.

Organic juice Apple & Mango (Rabenhorst)

With respect for nature and the selection of the best raw materials, the Rabenhorst company has been creating tasty pure juices of high quality since 1805.

Tasty tips

Enjoy the organic apple and mango juice straight, diluted or use it in your favorite smoothies and desserts!

Ritual Green Tea Bio(Thamma)

The successful combination of green tea, Gunpowder variety from China and ginger results in the creation of a highly aromatic drink suitable for detoxification. Carob and coriander add warmth and full flavor.

With Crete as its starting and reference point, THAMMA is inspired by the beauty and richness of Cretan nature and is introduced to you as a Cretan company that sees with a modern eye the tradition of thousands of years for the use of aromatic plants.

The organic THIAMMA herbal blends are born by combining aromatic plants from the Greek and Cretan land along with tea and other beneficial plants and spices from different cultures.

Organic Vegetable frumenty (Biosito)

With abundant love for the traditional and certified organic products of the Greek land, Biosito firm selects the best quality of all from every corner of Greece. Products from Lemnos, Tinos, Trikala, Karditsa, Elikona, Mani, Grevena, Kastoria, Amfissa, Pindos generously offer their deep deliciousness. Their Greek products are exported to France, Cyprus and the American market.

Koumaria Honey “FASILIS”

Koumaria Honey, which is collected from the nectar secretions of the spring Koumaria (Arbutus Unedo), is a product with a particularly high nutritional value and is (like heather honey) one of the best options for stimulating the body. It has a characteristic very full bitter and strong taste with aromatic notes of bitter caramel for demanding palates, a strong distinct earthy aroma and a special dark copper color while its crystallization takes place very quickly (2 – 4 months from its collection). A special honey product directly from the spring slopes of Mount Parnon!

The organic Koumaria Honey “FASILIS” is collected from the ravines and the verdant slopes of Mount Parnon in the Southeastern Peloponnese at an altitude ranging from 200m. – 800m.

Lithos olive oil

Certified organic olive oil of the highest category produced directly from olives and only by mechanical methods in Mystras, Laconia. For its production, no fertilizers, pesticides or additives have been used and it has been extracted using the cold pressing method, protecting all the nutrients of this precious fruit.

Manou pickle

“Manou” pickles are traditionally fermented in oak barrels, made with art and passion. The “sweet” acidity in the taste and the special characteristics that develop during fermentation are truly unique! Ideal for those who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet, for people with food intolerances, for anyone who wants to incorporate fermented foods with live cultures into their daily diet or chooses their favorite foods in terms of “clean eating”.

Pumpkin seed

Pumpkin seed is a natural and very nutritious product. The consumption of pumpkin seeds provides a wealth of nutrients and protects against a variety of health problems, such as those related to the cardiovascular system. Among the many health benefits of incorporating them into the diet are regulating blood sugar levels, improving sleep quality, maintaining good prostate health, and protecting against certain types of cancer.

The fat it contains varies between 40-50%, while it is also rich in unsaturated fatty acids. Its protein percentage ranges from 30-40%, while it has the highest iron content of any other type of seed. It contains vitamins E and C. A handful of pumpkin seeds provides 154 calories (kcal).

Did you know?

Studies have shown that pumpkin seeds have a soothing effect on prostate problems while also normalizing the functioning of the urinary system.