The Mediterranean Diet can help slow down Alzheimer's, according to a study at Columbia Uuniversity and  reported in Business Week.

This diet is largely made up of fruits, vegetables, fish and olive oil.

People who eat a lot of it stay sharper in old age and are at less risk for developing Alzheimer's as well as heart disease and Parkinson's.

Here's another interesting point.

I love the Mediterranean Diet.

I have a Greek friend from Athens who is a superb cook and we go crazy over everything she fixes.

So maybe we've hit on a diet that is actually delicious and good for us at the same time.

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