Almighty Olives: These Small Fruits Pack Big Health Benefits

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<p>Looking for a simple (and delicious) way to keep your mind sharp? Offer your diet the olive branch! In addition to olives’ distinct flavors, these petite fruits offer impressive health perks.</p>
<p>The May/June 2009 issue of <a href=”http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200906/keen-cuisine-olives-olympian-edible” target=”_blank”>Psychology Today</a> reports that the antioxidant hydroxytyrosol, abundant in olives, slows cell death in the brain and can thus reduce the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. </p>

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