A study was conducted by researchers at the University of Florence in Italy in hopes to discover the effects of eating a Mediterranean diet. Their research taught them that this diet can help to significantly reduce the risk of death from heart disease, cancer, and from developing brain diseases (such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s).  Read more... (255 words, estimated 1:01 mins reading time)

Alzheimer’s Disease, also known as AD or just Alzheimer’s, is a progressive degenerative disorder that affects the brain. This neurodegenerative disease damages the brain cells responsible for intellectual functioning and affects memory, judgment, speech and intelligence – ultimately leading to the loss of both mental and physical functions.  Read more... (297 words, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)