Want more information of the health benefits of olive oil and the Mediterranean Diet? Check out the video below by Jeff Novick. about 8 min.
Olive Oil is NOT Health Food but Sick Food - YouTube
Ounce for ounce, olive oil is one of the most fattening, calorically dense foods on the planet. The bottom line is that oil will add fat to our already plump waistlines, heightening the risk of disease, including diabetes and heart attacks, says Dr. Joel Fuhrman.
Dr. Esselstyn agrees, stating that between 14 and 17% of olive oil is saturated, artery-clogging fat, every bit as aggressive in promoting heart disease as the saturated fat in roast beef.
“They (oils) contain saturated fat which immediately
injures the endothelial lining of the arteries when eaten. It doesn’t matter whether it’s olive oil, corn oil, or any other kind of oil”, he says.