Olive oil

dimplz1965
dimplz1965 Posts: 105 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Being a past WW member, we were always told to have 2 teaspoons of Olive Oil during the day; keeping the machine well oiled was the reason. I'm wondering if there are a lot of MFP members that do this or not? It doesn't take up a lot of calories and I'm sure is beneficial. Comments?

Thanks. Laura

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  • bex22mcn
    bex22mcn Posts: 90
    Like just eat it by the spoon or have it in things like salad dressing etc...?
  • flash53
    flash53 Posts: 46 Member
    It help with your healthy cholestrol. It also helps with inflamation in the body. I think but not sure it has omega three fatty acids in it also. I heard it helps with preventing hunger pangs.
  • lutzsher
    lutzsher Posts: 1,153 Member
    I can't consume any dairy so get in some olive oil every day either with cooking or as a salad dresing with a bit of lemon juice and fresh dill. I agree, very beneficial!
  • UpToAnyCool
    UpToAnyCool Posts: 1,673
    :laugh: i guess I have that much olive oil every day, but incidentally!
    I sautee w/ olive oil or use it in salad dressing...i find my calorie allotment is low (i'm short and within 10# of my goal weight) so i find that any added fats actually take up a lot of the calories, but i don't worry about it too much. also, it's the 'good' kind of fat, etc...

    just a side note - i did a little bit of research and i find that the recommended fiber intake for this site is rather low.
    IMHO, you can keep the machine running smoothly :bigsmile: by eating a lot of produce and whole grains too!!! gives
    me something to aim for - over 20g fiber per day.
  • dimplz1965
    dimplz1965 Posts: 105 Member
    I actually put it in my oatmeal every morning, doesn't have any taste in there. Thanks for all the input.
  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
    :laugh: i guess I have that much olive oil every day, but incidentally!
    I sautee w/ olive oil or use it in salad dressing...i find my calorie allotment is low (i'm short and within 10# of my goal weight) so i find that any added fats actually take up a lot of the calories, but i don't worry about it too much. also, it's the 'good' kind of fat, etc...

    just a side note - i did a little bit of research and i find that the recommended fiber intake for this site is rather low.
    IMHO, you can keep the machine running smoothly :bigsmile: by eating a lot of produce and whole grains too!!! gives
    me something to aim for - over 20g fiber per day.

    very low. I recently read to aim for the high 20's to low 30's and this is good for everyone.
  • Steph_135
    Steph_135 Posts: 3,280 Member
    Go for extra virgin cold pressed, and I think you're fine! I've been told that you shouldn't use olive oil when cooking at high heats though...
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