All types of cuisine can be prepared using Gaia Extra Light Olive Oil, a fantastic substitute for regular cooking oil. Every dish it complements perfectly thanks to its delicate flavour and light texture. Monounsaturated fat, which is abundant in olive oil and known to help lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and raise good cholesterol (HDL), which protects your heart, is one of the main components of lipid metabolism. It also has antioxidants that help keep skin and hair healthy and slow the ageing process.