We get asked this a lot, and “Why don’t you use more oil?
Here’s the deal: Olive oil is better than butter or bacon grease, but that doesn’t
make it a health food. Even the “good” oils are still pure fat and the most calorie-dense foods out there.
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association looked at this exact issue. They compared two groups of people on whole-food, plant-based diets, one group used 4 tablespoons of olive oil a day, the other cut it down to just a teaspoon or less. Both groups improved their health markers (cholesterol, blood sugar, etc.), but the low-oil group saw greater improvements. When they switched to the high-oil phase? All those markers got worse again.
Bottom line: You don’t have to go oil-free to be healthy, but if you’re looking for the best results (heart health, energy, blood sugar balance), going low-oil or no-oil is a strong move.
At Chef Tobin’s Plant Based Kitchen, we choose whole fats over processed oils. That means avocados , nuts , seeds , and even olives in their natural form, not squeezed out and bottled. This keeps our meals nourishing, satisfying, and clean -burning for your body. So when you taste one of our creamy dressings or rich sautés, know that you’re getting flavor the whole-food way. Your heart (and waistline) will thank you.
SO YOU KNOW: another reason to order from Chef Tobin’s Plant-Based Kitchen
