Extra virgin olive oil in infant nutrition?

Well yes: extra virgin olive oil, like the one produced by L'Acropoli di Puglia, has, similarly to breast milk, a composition of essential fatty acids and the same percentage of linoleic acid (omega 6), making it an irreplaceable element for the myelination of nerve fibres and brain development.

Not only that! It is also rich in antioxidants, cardioprotective and anti-obesity, it reduces the risk of diabetes, inflammatory diseases and liver disorders.

It also prevents constipation in infants – (by adding two drops of cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil to the bottle) – thus helping both gastric and intestinal function.

Extra virgin olive oil is also valuable during the growth of the child thanks to the presence of vitamin D because it regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus, thus promoting the intake of minerals essential to the ossification process. This guarantees children a "construction" of the skeleton that protects against fractures during youth and the risk of osteoporosis during old age.

And it can be a healthy (and cheap) alternative to the classic packaged snacks: it does not contain cholesterol, unlike butter or lard that are omnipresent in packaged sweets and that enter too much into the (incorrect) eating habits of children. So why not replace them with a slice of fresh bread with extra virgin olive oil?