Olive oil

extra virgin · Olea europaea

+17 min per daily serving, over a lifetime

modelled

What it does

Oleocanthal and polyphenols are anti-inflammatory; monounsaturated fat replaces worse fats.

Fewer heart attacks

−30% CV events

PREDIMED trial · ~7,500 people over 5 years, extra-virgin olive oil arm

Why this number is modelled, not measured

Olive oil is not one of the food groups in the Fadnes model. This figure is modelled from PREDIMED (−30% cardiovascular events over 5 years), not from a lifespan study — so it carries less weight than a measured one, and we mark it differently everywhere it appears.

What it is made of

Oleic acid
Oleocanthal
Polyphenols

Which kind

Extra virgin — first cold press — full polyphenols
Refined olive oil — polyphenols lost in processing
Whole olives — fibre included, but salty

How to eat it

Extra virgin, unheated, drizzled on food.

Source: Estruch et al. · New England Journal of Medicine, 2018 (RCT).

Minutes derived from Fadnes LT, Økland J-M, Haaland ØA, Johansson KA. Estimating impact of food choices on life expectancy: A modeling study. PLOS Medicine 19(2):e1003889, 2022. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003889

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প্রতিদিন এক সার্ভিং = +17 মিনিট।

120 is the biological ceiling, not a promise. These are population estimates from a peer-reviewed model, not a personal forecast. Educational information, not medical advice.