It has been known for ages that olive oil has good health benefits. In fact, I’ve read a number of books that have stated that Olive Oil was more precious than Gold in many areas of the Earth in the Middle Ages due to it’s healing powers. But it has only been in recent time that studies have shown us some of the real health benefits of Olive Oil. It doesn’t matter whether you’re talking about Gourmet Olive Oil or some generic olive oil, it will still have some health benefits. However, to get the most benefit from Olive Oil, you should use only Extra Virgin Olive Oil, first cold press stuff.