9 Foods Doctors Eat Every Day (And Never Tell Patients About)

Olive Oil as a Daily Staple

Mediterranean diet research is among the most robust in nutrition science, and extra-virgin olive oil is its cornerstone. Physicians who follow the research tend to use olive oil as their primary fat — for cooking at moderate temperatures, for dressings, for finishing dishes.




The polyphenols in high-quality extra-virgin olive oil have demonstrated anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular protective effects in large-scale studies.