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Does Olive Oil Make You Gain Fat?

The ratio of weight gain does not depend in excess on caloric content, but more on other factors

The features of Extra Virgin Olive Oil are numerous and widely known, but there are still some questions that must be answered to leave behind beliefs and misinformation. The first of these questions is Does Extra Virgin Olive Oil Make You Gain Fat?

The question surely comes from the great caloric richness that Extra Virgin Olive Oil provides and from the historical belief that calories are associated with weight gain. A belief that made their daily consumption restricted for many years by associating fat with the amount of calories in a food. Specifically, the caloric amount of Extra Virgin Olive Oil is 9 kcal per gram.

Currently, after numerous studies, we know that the ratio of weight gain does not depend in excess on caloric content but more on other factors such as origin, effects that they generate in the body, or just elaboration or consumption. As Extra Virgin Olive Oil is an accompaniment to other foods, it will be more difficult for it to be the main cause of overweight.

Therefore, a Mediterranean diet, rich in vegetables, legumes, fish, vitamins, minerals and natural fibers, seasoned with Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a healthy diet that will not add weight and will keep our body balanced and without being overweight. Since it is a diet rich in antioxidants that help prevent not only being overweight, but also some diseases that are associated with obesity, such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes.

One thing that we must not forget when consuming Extra Virgin Olive Oil is its origin and production, since in order to enjoy all the benefits of this gold healthy liquid, it must be made in a natural and ecological way.