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Paleo Food List > Is Olive Oil Paleo?

Is Olive Oil Paleo?

Yes

by Marla Starr, updated August 29, 2016 Posted on May 14, 2013

Marla Starr
Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

Ever since the proponents of the Mediterranean diet have made themselves heard, olive oil appears to have become another health fad. People are suddenly cooking their meat and veggies in it, using it to top off their salads, and even making kale chips with it. But is it Paleo?

Paleo and Healthy Fats

Absolutely. The vast majority of the fat found in olive oil is healthy monounsaturated fat, which is nothing to be afraid of. After that, the oil is rich in saturated fat, which is also a delicious macronutrient that we now know we don’t have to fear. Olive oil does contain some polyunsaturated fats, but it’s negligible, coming in at only around 10% for most virgin olive oils. Virgin is the way to go, by the way, because it is less processed and eating a Paleo-friendly diet is all about avoiding industrialized foods. As a result of the fact that it’s not as processed, virgin olive oil is also more likely to be higher in healthy fats and phenols.

The Health Benefits of Phenols

Phenols are chemical compounds which plants produce to protect themselves against predators. Ironically, phenols impart a number of health benefits to the humans that consume them, particularly antioxidant properties. This is important because it means that food containing phenols reduces oxidative stress in our bodies, leading to less inflammation and disease. They also prevent the cholesterol in our blood from oxidizing, which is important because evidence suggests that cholesterol (especially LDL) poses the most danger when it is allowed to oxidize in the bloodstream.

Paleo Olive Oil Recommendation

If you’re looking for a quality Olive Oil, we recommend Kasandrinos.

kasandrinos organic extra virgin greek olive oil

Further Reading

Mark Sisson defends olive oil in this post and there’s an article on Chris Kresser’s blog that talks about the safety of cooking with olive oil here.

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