Daily olive oil
Several tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil a day as the main fat
Olive oil as the fat everything is cooked in or dressed with, measured in tablespoons rather than drizzled. The evidence usually cited is Mediterranean cohort work and the PREDIMED trial, with the polyphenols in a fresh, peppery extra virgin oil as the part people point at. Bottles vary enormously, harvest dates matter more than most labels admit, and the stuff is calorie dense, which is why amounts tend to get named instead of left open.
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- Valter LongoRecommends
Biogerontologist · The Longevity Diet
Three tablespoons of olive oil a day, with an ounce of nuts alongside, is what the adult plan on his own site asks for, next to whole grains and a lot of vegetables.
Source: Valter Longo: Longevity Diet for Adults
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