Is olive oil unhealthy? A new study analyzes whole food, plant-based diets with and without olive oil and how they affect the heart and cardiometabolic risk factors.
Dr. Neal Barnard goes inside the study and surprising findings when he joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Live.
Previous research has shown that a healthy diet that includes extra-virgin olive oil is beneficial, but the crossover trial in this study begs the question: Are you better off without it?
Topics Discussed
- Olive oil effects on cholesterol
- Heart health risk factors with and without oil
- Comparing the new findings with previous research on olive oil
- Comparing health factors of olive and other oils
- And more
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This episode is sponsored by The Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, which supports organizations like the Physicians Committee that carry on Greg’s passion and love for animals through rescue efforts, veganism, and wildlife conservation.
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Episode Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
2:05 Introduction to New Research
3:52 Is Olive Oil the Healthiest Oil?
5:34 Results of New Research
9:53 Does Olive Oil Help Lower Blood Pressure?
13:20 Olive Oil vs Whole Olives
14:33 Extra Virgin Olive Oil vs Regular Olive Oil
14:55 Olive Oil vs Other Vegetable Oils
16:27 Olive Oil From Different Regions of the World
17:10 Olive Oil and Diabetes / Insulin Resistance
20:26 Doesn’t the Body Still Need Fat?
22:12 Antioxidant Properties of Olive Oil
24:07 Is Olive Oil Good for Breast Cancer?
26:00 Are Cooking Sprays Okay?
27:05 Alternatives to Cooking Sprays
29:16 Are There Olives Without A Lot of Salt?
29:26 What About Nuts & Seeds?
33:11 What About Ghee?
35:11 What About Flax Seeds?
36:30 Conclusion
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