Ryan Seacrest has drawn fresh attention to his lean physique after sharing shirtless photographs from a beach bike ride on 3 October 2026. The 51-year-old host of Wheel of Fortune and American Idol has said he follows a Mediterranean diet and takes a daily shot of olive oil, which he believes helps with weight loss.

The images, captioned as what a day off looks like, show defined abdominal muscles and have renewed discussion of habits he described in 2023.

Daily Olive Oil Shot Anchors the Mediterranean Diet

Seacrest has said he takes a shot of olive oil every morning before coffee. 'I have a shot of olive oil in the morning before my coffee every day,' he told an interviewer. 'I find that that actually helps with weight loss and helps with your inflammation.'

He pairs the habit with a Mediterranean diet of vegetables, fish and salad, and has said he does not eat much meat except for a special restaurant dish or when travelling.

In February 2026 he posted on X that he had restocked for his mother's morning routine of a shot of extra virgin olive oil and a spoonful of honey.

Writers have noted that extra virgin olive oil is a staple fat in Mediterranean patterns associated with heart health when it replaces saturated fat.

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Training and Recovery Alongside the Eating Pattern

The beach images follow years in which Seacrest has spoken of over-exercising and over-training to feel younger. Reports on the 3 October photographs credit trainer Dodd Romero, who has also worked with Jennifer Lopez, with sessions of weighted sit-ups, crunches, planks and dumbbell curls.

Seacrest left Live with Kelly and Ryan in April 2023 and later said more time in one time zone had altered his pace. He has described cold plunging, steaming and muscle recovery as part of the same effort.

The olive oil shot and Mediterranean pattern sit beside that training rather than standing in for it. Some observers have questioned whether the leaner appearance went too far, a point Seacrest has met by continuing to share training and day-off photographs.

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Ryan Seacrest credits Mediterranean diet and olive oil for lean look Ryan Seacrest Instagram account

Calories and Guidance on the Olive Oil Habit

The serving has been estimated at about three tablespoons in coverage of Seacrest's routine. Department of Agriculture figures list 119 calories in one tablespoon, so three tablespoons approach 357 calories before other food.

The FDA allows a qualified health claim stating that supportive but not conclusive evidence suggests consuming about 1½ tablespoons of oils high in oleic acid daily may reduce coronary heart disease risk when they replace fats and oils higher in saturated fat.

Dietitians commenting on the habit have said the same monounsaturated fats can come from olive oil used on meals, and that the calories still form part of the daily total. The Mediterranean diet stresses vegetables, fish, nuts and olive oil without any requirement that the oil be taken as a shot.

Seacrest's photographs keep the Mediterranean diet and olive oil shot visible as parts of a weight-loss routine built on training and selective eating. Born on 24 December 1974, he continues to host major programmes while posting the results. There is no established evidence that drinking olive oil by itself provides a special weight-loss benefit compared with using it as part of a balanced diet.

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