Well Beyond 40

S3E820 - Is Olive Oil Making You Gain Fat?

Published: December 8, 2025

Duration: 19:28

Should you toss out your extra virgin olive oil and ditch the Mediterranean diet?


In this episode, I break down the new study that sparked headlines claiming olive oil makes you gain fat—and explain what the science actually found. I walk you through the difference between healthy extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and the high-oleic industrial seed oils used in the research, and why lifestyle and total diet matter far more than a drizzle of olive oil on your salad.


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