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Olive oil before carbs may blunt blood sugar spike, small study finds

The finding comes from a small experiment on a tablespoon of oil taken before carbohydrates; it is not a free pass for the bread basket.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 3:08 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Times of India: “Eating only 15-ml olive oil before having carbs can have a positive impact on blood sugar spike, in an ex”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 3:08 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Dr. Nina Byte and Vera Bullock.

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The Times of IndiaEating only 15-ml olive oil before having carbs can have a positive impact on blood sugar spike, in an ex

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's complicated. The Times of India reports that fifteen milliliters of olive oil before carbs may soften the blood sugar spike, in an experiment.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFifteen milliliters. So I'm basically covered.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSoften, Vera, not cancel. It's one small experiment, and the report doesn't say it works for everyone.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentTalk to your doctor before you build a diet around it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the oil goes on the pasta, and the pasta goes on me.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentDale would say the side effects of this newscast include your optimism.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen he should ask his doctor about his. Brock, how's the sky?