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Topics: Bryan Johnson, Ozempic, Health
Joe Yates
Topics: Bryan Johnson, Ozempic, Health
Biohacker Bryan Johnson has claimed that one item that is staple in your kitchen can help shed weight.
Johnson is on a mission to slow down his aging and reportedly spends $2 million a year in a bid to 'live forever'. He has claimed that one common pantry item is 'better than Ozempic' for losing weight.
As many of us know, Ozempic was approved in the US back in 2017 for use in adults with type 2 diabetes, but it hasn't been approved for weight loss. Despite this, many celebrities have confessed to using it to shed pounds.
But Johnson thinks he's found a much more readily available alternative that he claims is more effective.
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While appearing as a guest on Derek Munro's podcast, More Plates, More Dates, Johnson detailed how he believes extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is one of the 'most powerful whole body foods' you can eat.
Munro called up an interview that Johnson had with Steven Bartlett on The Diary Of A CEO podcast to flag that he previously has claimed extra virgin olive oil is 'better than Ozempic' for weight-loss.
Explaining why he made that statement, Johnson said: "I said extra virgin olive oil is better then NR [Nicotinamide Riboside], cold plunge, heat therapy, your favorite podcast and something else... so I was being cheeky."
Johnson previously highlighted a study on Twitter which found that people that regularly consumed olive oil for nine weeks lost on average 2.4lbs more than people who didn't, while it also seemed to help lower blood pressure.
Johnson isn't the only person to have started incorporating olive oil into their diet, with TV presenter Ryan Seacrest having also revealed that he takes a shot of olive oil every day to help with weight loss.
Abigail Roberts, a sports nutritionist at Bulk.com, explained why extra virgin olive oil is so good for our bodies - even telling GloucestershireLive that it is 'one of the biggest superfoods'.
She explained: "This is because olive oil helps you lose weight because it is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids.
"These are known to help with weight loss by increasing your metabolism, reducing your appetite, and reducing your body fat.
"Studies have revealed a treatment group who were given extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) lost 80 percent more body fat than the control group who didn’t consume EVOO.
"In the long-term, olive oil continues to have positive effects on the body and keep the weight off or stable."