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> - steamed vegetables (broccoli, kale, spinach, brussels, zuchini, tomatoes) - eaten with 8 tablespoons of olive oil

I am not entirely sure that my body is ready to down half a cup of oil as part of a regular meal.

The large serving of olive oil is small relative to the bulk of the steamed vegetables.

It's typical for ketogenic dieters to use vegetables as a carrier for olive oil, and for a large fraction of the day's calories to come from that oil.

I think I read that Italians use something like 3oz/day of olive oil on average, aka 6 tablespoons. I wouldn't eat 8 tablespoons directly (lol) but if you just put a good amount on all your meats and vegetables it adds up a lot faster than you think.

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