A glass of olive oil on an empty stomach can give you energy like Courtney./Photo: Getty
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There’s no doubt about the health benefits of olive oil, but is it true that taking a teaspoon on an empty stomach, as the influencer does, can have any positive benefits?
Maria Corisco
May 2, 2024 / 09:30
Every two days and as a previous step before breakfast Kourtney Kardashian take a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil. This is one of their treatments to improve your well-being, as is the case for all those who choose this home remedy to feel better. The science is cautious in this regard: while it praises all the health benefits of EVOO and strongly recommends its consumption, it is more cautious, pointing out that it should be the first thing you take when you wake up. Once again, the message is clear: there is no miracle food, the entire diet is important.
Doctor Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez coordinated the largest systematic review to date of the link between olive oil and chronic disease, published in the journal Clinical Nutrition. It concludes that “regular consumption of olive oil main added fat in the context of a healthy diet“was inversely associated with all-cause mortality, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.”
Martinez-Gonzalez also led the Predimed study on benefits of the Mediterranean dietand some results associated with olive oil consumption include:
Therefore, there is no room for doubt: olive oil should be part of our diet. Another question is when to take it. According to the Predimed study, it is recommended take about 40 ml extra virgin olive oil per day, which corresponds to one tablespoon. Would it be convenient to take one of these tablespoons on an empty stomach? The truth is that there is no serious research on this issue (nor any contraindications), although it is often believed that this habit can be an ally in your diet:
The idea that olive oil on an empty stomach can help with constipation is based on some properties of olive oil and how it can affect the digestive system:
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