Megan Meyer
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“should be safe for most healthy people,”
Megan Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Meyer said taking an olive oil shot should be safe for most healthy people.
“One important caveat: polyphenol content in olive oil can vary quite a bit,”
Megan Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Meyer cautioned that polyphenol content in olive oil can vary significantly.
“Consuming more calories than your body burns each day leads to weight gain, so taking an olive oil shot or two daily will most likely lead to weight gain over time.”
Megan Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Meyer explained that consuming more calories than burned leads to weight gain, making daily olive oil shots likely to cause weight gain over time.
“Taking an olive oil shot or two every day can add several hundred calories to your daily calorie consumption,”
Megan Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Meyer warned that daily olive oil shots can add several hundred calories to one's diet.
“I also think people are interested in quick, convenient health fixes. Improving your diet can often be challenging and take a good bit of time and the effects of an improved diet usually take even longer.”
Megan Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Meyer explained that people seek quick health fixes because improving one's diet is challenging and slow.
“I think health trends like these become popular because they're novel and go viral,”
Megan Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Meyer told Fox News Digital why she believes health trends like olive oil shots gain popularity.
“Instead, I recommend enjoying olive oil as part of your meals — as an oil for sautéing foods, as a base in dressings or finish with a drizzle on soups and sauces.”
Megan Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Meyer recommends enjoying olive oil as part of meals rather than taking it as a shot.
“Extra virgin olive oil tends to have more polyphenol content than a light-tasting olive oil that has been refined.”
Megan Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Meyer noted that extra virgin olive oil tends to contain more polyphenols than refined light-tasting olive oil.
“In addition, consuming that much fat on an empty stomach may lead to an upset stomach, acid reflux, bloating or loose stools,”
Megan Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Meyer noted that consuming large amounts of fat on an empty stomach may cause digestive discomfort.
“The heart health benefits are largely tied to the monounsaturated fat and polyphenols of olive oil,”
Megan Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Meyer noted that olive oil's heart health benefits come from its monounsaturated fat and polyphenols.
“Olive oil is delicious,”
Megan Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Meyer does not recommend taking olive oil as a shot but supports consuming it in other forms.