Olive Oyl may have been Popeye’s one and only, but we doubt he could have loved her any more than we adore olive oil — another of the odd omega monounsaturated fats. This one is mainly omega-9, and it’s the secret sauce in the tasty and good-for-you Mediterranean diet. And now, a bushel of recently revealed benefits makes us want to exclaim: “Olive ya’ forever!”

» It’s great for your bones. In one brand-new report, guys who ate lots of fruit and veggies, whole grains, lean protein and low-fat dairy products along with olive oil had higher levels of osteocalcin — a protein that keeps bones and teeth strong — compared with guys on a low-fat diet who didn’t use olive oil.