There are a myriad of health benefits of consuming fresh, high quality extra virgin olive oil which include lowering the risk of some cancers, alzheimers & arthritis. This page is an ongoing list of research articles that have been published regarding those awesome health benefits! Look for harvest dates and chemistry when purchasing your EVOO to ensure you are consuming the freshest evoo and to receive maximum health benefit!
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1200303#t=abstract
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leo-galland-md/olive-oil-painkiller-natural-painki_b_850299.html
http://www.livescience.com/37998-olive-oil-health-benefits.html
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/93/2/275
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/80/4/1012.full?sid=153b922e-91d9-4343-81c1-6c6d060edae5