A group of scientists have found the main component of the Mediterranean diet.

According to Telegraph. com, it contributes to brain health.

Olive oil consumption preserves memory and learning ability, and reduces the likelihood of beta-amyloid and neurofibrillary tangles..

These formations are found in the brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease..

Also, olive oil inhibits the development of inflammatory processes in the brain and, in particular, enhances autophagy - self-purification of cells from unnecessary organelles and toxins..

The corresponding study was published in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, reported by Temple University (USA).

aspect. net.