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olive oil
A cooking oil extracted from olives, high in monounsaturated fats and commonly used for cooking and dressing.
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"try and find some monounsaturated fats like olive oil, avocado oil. There's other sources of oils that you could use that are still relatively cardioprotective or beneficial."
Attribution: Layne Norton explicitly recommends olive oil as a better alternative to seed oils for those who are concerned about them.
"try and find some monounsaturated fats like olive oil, um avocado oil. there there's other sources of oils that you could use that are still relatively cardioprotective or beneficial."
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380 ‒ The seed oil debate: are they uniquely harmful relative to other dietary fats?
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Jan 2026
Attribution: Lane recommends olive oil as a cardioprotective alternative to seed oils
"Olives can be pressed into oil, right? That is a type of seed oil, right? No, olive is a fruit oil."
Attribution: Chris Masterjohn explains that olive oil is a fruit oil, not a seed oil, and can be mechanically pressed rather than requiring chemical extraction.