The Dietary Swap 🧈 That Could Lengthen Your Life

Published over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Hey friends❣️

Put that bottle of olive oil out on the counter, you're going to need it!

Lemon Olive Oil Cake

A fascinating although not surprising article from The Harvard Gazette came out last week and confirms that swapping out butter (even a little bit!) for plant based oils can actually help you live longer.

Ok, so maybe you're not going to slather your morning toast with olive oil, but there are plenty of ways to take advantage of this, and guess what? Even a little change can make a difference!

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The researchers also did a substitution analysis, which mimics how swapping butter for plant oils would impact health in a feeding trial. They found that substituting 10 grams of butter a day (less than a tablespoon) with equivalent calories of plant-based oils could lower cancer deaths and overall mortality by 17 percent.

How To Bake with Olive Oil

And of course baking is only one way to swap olive oil for butter. I do it every almost every night when I cook dinner!

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Flourless Chocolate Meringue Cake 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Made this recipe for a birthday for someone who can’t have gluten or dairy. Used vegan butter. Delicious! Everyone wanted the recipe.

— HOLLY

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