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Olive oil is good for you! 1 tbsp/day minimum is recommended. Your body needs lipids -- cell walls are made of them! An extremely low-fat diet increases canc
by ScottBurson 10y ago
Olive oil is good for you! 1 tbsp/day minimum is recommended.
Your body needs lipids -- cell walls are made of them! An extremely low-fat diet increases cancer risk substantially. And some lipids are better than others. Polyunsaturated oils are easily oxidized, creating free radicals. Saturated animal fats -- well, this is debated, and there is some indication they may have been unfairly blamed for problems that are actually caused by sugar, but I still avoid them. Olive oil, being mostly monounsaturated, is the best.
- spodek 10y agoI don't miss olive oil, but if I wanted it, I'd just eat whole olives. I eat nuts in my oatmeal every day.
- carnivalclown 10y agowhy stop olive oil? what is so bad about it?
- CuriouslyC 10y agoYour body can synthesize all the lipids it needs save the essentially fatty acids. If you're limiting your fat intake, omega-3 eggs are your best choice, they're rich in phospholipids and essential fatty acids. Omega-6 fats are actually not bad for you, just get them in their natural nut form. I would be interested in the data behind your statement that low fat diets increase cancer risk. I have seen papers demonstrating the contrary.