How much Olive Oil?
Question: Hi i just subscribed to your vids … i’m a 20 male 5′7″ and about 130 lbs I’m just wondering what are your views on extra virgin olive oil… I take 3 flax seed pills (1 tbsp each) a day as the bottle recommends. How much or how little extra virg olive oil should I be eating and how often?
Thanks for your help 
-Will
Answer: There’s really no specific amount that we know that people should consumer per day. However, I think that most people would benefit from consuming one tablespoon per day.
This would be enough to get some of the benefits but without adding too many calories to the diet. However, many people could certainly consume more, especially if their diet were slightly lower in carbs (to compensate for the additional - although healthy - calories in the extra virgin olive oil).
Your in health,
Dr Clay
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August 20th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Hi Doc, I have a ridiculous question that I hope you don’t mind entertaining. I have always played sports, was a scout in the Army, and still lift with fair results. My problem…I cant eat fruits and veggies. Seriously, I never would as a kid and I never have through life. When I was younger having a jacked metabolic rate hid this…now that Im older I know I need them. Please give a meat and potatoes man (well no more white potatoes anymore b/c of the whole Glycemic Index) some tricks for gettin these greens and fruits down….