March 6th, 2010 
admin Alright basically i’ve been trying to eat healthier, my sister freaked when she saw me putting olive oil on my bread for a sandwich because i had quite a fair bit on it to cover the bread. (she said that the mediteranean diets only use a few drops of it)
i’ve been glancing around the internet & well there’s various bulls*it articles etc, can anybody find me some decent articles that can answer the regular FAQ on olive oil?
Yeah, instead of looking for an article on olive oil, I found one on types of fat:
http://www.healthcastle.com/goodfats-badfats.shtml
Olive oil is healthier than most other oils. It has a decent amount of poly and mono unsaturated fats, but it still has a fair amount of saturated fat also.
Safflower oil is slightly less saturated fat per serving with similar total of poly/mono (although I think it’s a lot more poly and a lot less mono)
Overall though, if you’re asking in the vegetarian section, you probably still don’t consume even close to the amount of saturated fats that meat eaters do (Which is the entire health benefit of being vegetarian)
Oils are still high in calories though. So watch that.
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It’s just healthier. It still contains the same amount of calories as any other oil. You’ll have to do a search and compare the different types. Some have trans-fats, some don’t. Some are saturated while others are poly-unsaturated, etc.
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It is very healthy (contains Omega 9 fatty acids which are good for you) but don’t eat too much of it, because it still has quite a bit of fat. Even though it’s healthy fat it will still put weight on you if you eat too much of it. Your sister is right – just a few drops is best.
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With regards to olive oil a little bit goes a very long way. It is very good for you, however in moderation a couple tsp per day is really all you want to be consuming.
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It can be healthy but you don’t want to have too much of it because there’s a lot of calories and fats in olive oil.
I still put it on my salads sometimes though. I figure the spinach leafs balance it out.
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Olive oil is very healthy just like meat, but just like anything else it needs to be eaten in moderation.
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Logic
Effectively, they are ALL healthy because they provide essential nutrients in the right amounts. Olive oil is healthier than the rest, but only have a small amount of it.
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Here’s what I found from my favorite source of all things ‘healthy’ ~ UC Berkeley’s "Wellness Letter" (I don’t subscribe so I could only get the synopsis)
Greek Lessons
Every month, it seems, a new study comes out supporting the benefits of the Mediterranean diet—that it will make you healthier and smarter, prevent heart attacks, help you lose weight, and add years to your life. The diet includes lots of fresh fruits, vegetables, beans, and grains, moderate amounts of fish, some dairy (mostly yogurt and cheese), and little red meat or sweets. Olive oil, as the main source of fat, and wine, especially red wine, are also key features. How many people in the Mediterranean area ever ate such an exemplary diet (most don’t today) is debatable. But what’s increasingly clear is that a plant-based diet, whether called the Mediterranean diet or something else, is a healthy way to eat.
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I know. Not very conclusive, and not exactly on topic re. ‘just’ olive oil. But it’s all I’ve got.
just healthier. your only supposed to have a drop the size of a quarter per serving.
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according to martha stewart.
It’s healther then other but Good for health
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http://www.exportimportspain.com/directory/food_beverages/
Yeah, instead of looking for an article on olive oil, I found one on types of fat:
http://www.healthcastle.com/goodfats-badfats.shtml
Olive oil is healthier than most other oils. It has a decent amount of poly and mono unsaturated fats, but it still has a fair amount of saturated fat also.
Safflower oil is slightly less saturated fat per serving with similar total of poly/mono (although I think it’s a lot more poly and a lot less mono)
Overall though, if you’re asking in the vegetarian section, you probably still don’t consume even close to the amount of saturated fats that meat eaters do (Which is the entire health benefit of being vegetarian)
Oils are still high in calories though. So watch that.
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olive oil makes us gud(healthier)
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(in cardia
extra virginolive oil)
energy is 884kcal
total fat is 100g
poly unsaturated fatty acids is14g@
mono unsaturated fatty acids is 72g@
carbohydrates,protein,sugar ,cholestrol is nil
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yes its healthy..but excess intake any thing cause problem.
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