Mediterranean Diet

[kingsnorth]

Hi can you have too much olive oil or green olives l have been using a lot of extra virgin olive oil lately even use it to baist a chicken, l daily eat a mixture of green olives vine tomatoes garlic feta and olive oil and wonder if I'm overdoing it any thoughts please

[Eryl]

In short no. If you ingest too much fat it will be excreted and you'll notice that when you go to the toilet your stools will be fluffy and float.

[kingsnorth in reply to Eryl]

thanks for the info. I just read your profile and looks like your diet is similar to mine. I don’t eat bread in any form. Have you listened to the ZOE podcasts regarding food and nutrition l find it really informative

[NotsoFatso]

kingsnorth, Yes. It is possible to have too much Olive Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and in fact all-oils.

Olive oil is very calorie-dense. It contains a lot of potential energy for the body, far less energy than that found in less-dense calorie sources such as fresh vegetables.

If you, like me are overweight or obese and are trying to lose weight, the reduction or elimination of Olive Oil and all other oils can be a tremendous help, especially when combined with as many other habits as you can identify.

[kingsnorth]

thank you for your reply. I’m not overweight but do like to watch my calorie intake. I do not use any other form of oil.

[Activity2004 Administrator]

Have you talked to your doctor about changing your diet/cutting out certain foods?

[kingsnorth in reply to Activity2004]

yes l have. I have non alcoholic fatty liver I am within healthy weight range but decided to go for Mediterranean diet which l include fish and chicken. No ultra processed food

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to kingsnorth]

This is good. I eat chicken, fish and other foods that have protein in them. What do you eat with the chicken/fish?

[Midori in reply to kingsnorth]

As long as you don't overdo it by having your food swimming in olive oil, you should be OK, The 'bad fats' are those which come from processed food and meats

Olive oil is a Polyunsaturated fat as are Sunflower and Rapeseed oils.

Monounsaturated fats are found in things like Corned Beef, (canned) , Spam and similar meats Salami and others of that family should only be taken occasionally.

Cheers, Midori

[kingsnorth]

chicken with salad with leftover chicken l cook chicken and sweetcorn soup to which l add onion garlic and carrots. With my fish (usually salmon) l have corn on the cob fresh tomatoes and spinach. Yesterday l made a delicious Spanish butter bean garlic and spinach dish which was full of protein and vitamins

[Cooper27 Administrator]

Olives can be pretty high salt, so it's best not to over-consume them. Salt has a sweet spot: you can consume too little, and you can consume too much, both extremes aren't good for you.

[kingsnorth in reply to Cooper27]

thank you l have just bought some black olives as l read they don’t contain quite as much salt.

[Midori]

Sounds heavenly to me!

Cheers, Midori