Olive Oil Wars

The olive oil wars are in full swing, a good piece is here, by Dr. McDougall , rebutting the latest study attempting to prove that less of a very bad thing makes it a good thing.  It is the very first topic any of your friends or relatives will bring up to you when you say you are on Dr. Esselstyn's regimen. The second is "where do you get your protein?"- we can discuss that later.

Olive oil, and all oil, damages your endothelium, which leads to heart disease. Why would you want any of it?

The other point my friends have brought up, besides it being "good for you" is that it lubricates your joints. Seriously? Unless this is your driver license picture:

You don't need olive oil to lubricate your joints. After just 2 weeks following a plant based oil free diet I had a veggie burger out and they must have used oil in the prep, it was a delicious quinoa burger, but the tiny amount of oil caused quite a bit of distress. I am finding that if you want to find out which foods are not your friend, eliminate them for a few days and then see how you react.