To Taste Creta Farms in Philly Fit Magazine

Diet. Like many other four-letter words, it has become taboo to use and connotes very negative implications for those who dare utter it in public. Yet millions of Americans suffer silently as lunchtime rolls around and they are forced to decide, “Healthy, low fat salad? Or yummy, satisfyingly fattening deli sandwich?” Thanks to Creta Farms Gourmet EVOO Deli Meats, the nation’s only deli meats infused with heart healthy extra virgin olive oil, the dread of the lunchtime decision is a thing of the past. Using a unique process, animal fat is replaced with EVOO in the selected lean meats. The premium hand-trimmed meats depend on oil from high-altitude, personally selected olives that are cold pressed within 24 hours of harvest to ensure consistency and freshness.

A healthy lifestyle can take many forms. Walking instead of driving, taking the stairs instead of the elevators, and making small changes in our diet can, over time, help us to become healthier people. Many nutrition experts agree that the only way to lose weight and keep it off is to make simple, healthy lifestyle changes, not just eliminate certain foods for a few weeks. Small changes in the way we live and eat can be extremely beneficial to our overall health without feeling like a punishment. Mike Riley, President of Creta Farms USA, believes in this product as an innovative, healthy alternative to a lunchtime staple. “Olive oil is rich in antioxidants and low in saturated fats. Greeks have known for years that this is the healthiest way to eat, and now we are bringing these ideas to the health conscious American consumer,” Riley says. The EVOO deli meats provide a healthy alternative to their deli counterparts.

Skeptical? How does adding olive oil, actually help with weight loss and heart health? “Studies have proven that olive oil helps to lower the bad cholesterol we carry around, and raise the good,” remarks Riley. Thus it begins to make sense that we Americans, citizens of the fattest country in the world, should begin to eat less of the bad stuff and more of the good. This is an easy concept to understand, but a difficult one to embrace. “Sometimes some of the simplest ideas are the slowest to come to the market,” says Riley. “It seems that combining two great elements, health and taste, would be a winner.” Other notable American brands, such as Kraft and Hellmann’s, are also starting to include olive oil in their products in place of their less healthy original ingredients.

Good eating habits are learned at a young age, and Creta Farms is committed to not only bring a healthy product to supermarket shelves, but to educate youngsters on healthy living so that we can all work towards a healthier America. “During taste tests, our products have been a hit with children; they love the taste,” Riley explains. “Parents feel good about feeding their kids healthier food. Our plans for the future involve creating products to serve in the elementary and secondary schools; a healthier bologna, hot dogs and more.” The easier the changes are to make in our already comfortable routine, the more likely we are to make them permanent. Healthy eating is not a diet; it is a lifestyle.

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