Olive Leaves Tea

For thousands of years, Greeks extolled the beauty of the olive tree. Edible olives were being grown as a crop on Crete 3,500 years ago. In the time of Homer, between the 12th and 8th century BC, Greek olive oil was highly valued for anointing the body.
An overview of the benefits of drinking Greek olive leaf tea notes that olive leaf extract contains iron, zinc, selenium, chromium, vitamin C, beta-carotene and a wide range of amino acids
“There’s also clinical evidence of a blood-pressure-lowering effect, and preliminary studies have shown a blood-glucose-lowering effect, suggesting it may be used in future diabetes treatments,” according to healthyfoodguide.com.