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Is olive oil healthy ppl told me to try n get 1/4th cup a day into my meals cuz im underweight has 1, 000 cal would it be healthy or bad i need to gain?

Q: is olive oil healthy ppl told me to try n get 1/4th cup a day into my meals cuz im underweight has 1, 000 cal would it be healthy or bad i need to gain?

Healthy: You should try to eat &gt;4 tbs (60 cc) per day. See this article published in the new england j of medicine feb 4, 2013: http://www.Nejm.Org/doi/pdf/10.1056/nejmoa1200303 especially see p 1281.

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Healthy: You should try to eat >4 tbs (60 cc) per day. See this article published in the new england j of medicine feb 4, 2013: http://www.Nejm.Org/doi/pdf/10.1056/nejmoa1200303 especially see p 1281.

Answered 5/19/2013

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Is olive oil healthy ppl told me to try n get 1/4th cup a day into my meals cuz im underweight has 1, 000 cal would it be healthy or bad i need to gain?

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