PCOS food guide
Extra-virgin olive oil: Can this fit a PCOS meal?
Can I eat it?
Extra-virgin olive oil can add unsaturated fat to a PCOS-supportive eating pattern. Use a small amount for dressing or cooking; it is not a treatment for PCOS.
At your table
Serving ideas
Mix a teaspoon with lemon juice for a vegetable dressing. Oil is energy-dense, so adjust the amount to your meal and preferences.
Evidence and limits
No applicable measured GI is supplied for this very-low-carbohydrate food. The required numeric value 0 is a schema placeholder, not a measured GI or insulin response.
More about blood sugar
Glycemic index (GI): Low · 0
GI describes how quickly a food containing carbohydrates raises blood sugar in a test. It does not rate the whole meal or tell you exactly how your body will respond. The amount you eat and what you eat with it also matter.
Common questions
Is the glycemic index measured?+
No applicable measured GI is supplied for this very-low-carbohydrate food. The required numeric value 0 is a schema placeholder, not a measured GI or insulin response.