No, I would never suggest that you starve yourself or suppress your hunger for an extended time period. However, if you are constantly hungry and cannot manage to go without eating or snacking for about 3 hours, chances are that your blood sugar is out of control.

While there could be a number of reasons why your blood sugar is elevated, it often has to do with the fact that Western diets are high in carbohydrates. So what can you do about it? Should you stop eating bread for example? Maybe. But how many people are ready to give up bread? The good news? You do not have to.

Consuming extra-virgin olive oil can help keep your blood sugar in check. In a Spanish study, people who ate bread drizzled with olive oil experienced a significantly smaller spike in blood sugar than they did after eating bread slathered with butter or marmalade.

Props go to the oil’s payload of monounsaturated fat, which signals your small intestine to produce a protein that boosts insulin.

How to suppress hunger with olive oil Drizzle olive oil on a baked potato, or dress a sandwich with olive oil and vinegar instead of mayo. [source: Men's Health]