Green Olives page

[Jonesy]

I don't see many mentions of olives, yet they seem to be a brilliant source of good fats with very little carb content (Green Olives in particular). Am I missing something?

[melodious]

I eat kalamata olives on a regular basis... yum!
Just like nuts and dairy, you need to be aware that it's easy to pack on calories eating those little gems, though.

Plus, I find I seriously retain water if I have too many...but they are delightful!

[primalrob]

i go crazy for olives...which is why i try to limit them to only once in a while (like melodious said--calories add up), but i will occasionally pick up a container from the olive bar at the grocery store. there's a great selection of varieties, some covered in garlic, some with red pepper.
i think it's important to make sure you're getting the good ones. i had a craving for olives the other day and just wanted to pick some a jar to keep on hand as a snack...the ingredients were mostly non-foods.

now my craving is huge. i'll feed it this weekend.

[MariaNYC]

I like 'em in my martinis. Oh, and in my mouth, too.

[Owly]

I get wonderful marinated and stuffed varieties from a vendor at my farmers market (the garlic stuffed ones are killer). I don't like a lot of the jarred varieties for the same reason listed above--there can be a lot of weird crap in there--but olives are nicely primal otherwise.

[Jonesy]

Nice to see some olive love. Personally, they are my go to snack. They kill any cravings I have and offer and excellent energy kick or meal replacement (if you are looking for a calorie deficit).

[Melantha]

Garlic stuffed olives. Yum. Favorite salty snack.

(between the sardines, the sauerkraut, and the garlic olives, I am not the most popular person at the office at lunch time...)

[Adrianag]

Yum, reminds me of the farmer's market in Nice, France. The olive stand is more than 20' long and your nose tells you when you are getting close.

[Balance]

Green olives are one of my favorites. You are only missing something if you don't consume them because they are absolutely yummy and are pretty good for you

[kitana]

Castellventrano olives - lightly spritzed w/olive oil and seasoned with a nice blend of herbs that includes crushed red pepper. One of my all-time favortite things. However I can easily eat waaay too many of them, so I save them for special occasions.