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Eating a Mediterranean diet has been linked to lower risk of heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes, and chronic diseases but now new studies have shown that it is also associated with lower levels of Alzheimer&undefined;s disease if paired with regular physical activity.

Ayurvedic cooking is an aspect of nutrition that involves both art, science, belief, and nutrition. The basic principles behind this type of cooking are the five Elements, the three Doshas, the three Gunas, the seven Dathus, and the six Tastes.

Though people have been using spices for years, cinnamon is one of the oldest ones known. It was mentioned in the Bible and history suggests that Egyptians used it thousands of years ago. Though it was mainly used for flavour purposes in ancient times, current research proves that it not only tastes great but yields some amazing health benefits.

Many cultures around the world embrace spicy foods-chilies are actually the second most popular spice in the world next to salt. Spicy foods may be better for you than you even realize-recent research shows that adding some spice to your meal can provide more health benefits than was ever thought.