It has fine needle-like leaves with a silver touch and pink, purple, white, or blue flowers.
Rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis) is a perennial woody evergreen herb native to the Mediterranean region. New research published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, has shown that drinking a concentrated rosemary extract drink, can boost cognitive and memory performance by up to 15%. The herbs peppermint, chamomile, rosemary and lavender have been proven to have an impact on mood and memory, with significant benefits displayed for older people, according to new research from Northumbria University. "At 95, they have brains more like someone who is 50, and at 50, you're still thinking a lot about sex," he said. Salvatore Di Somma, a professor of medicine at Sapienza University in Rome. The older adults also demonstrate a robust sexual appetite, according to another researcher, Dr. Some studies have shown that rosemary can aid brain function, and the researchers think the variety grown in Acciaroli might have especially high concentrations of beneficial substances. In fact, their levels of this hormone were similar to those of a 20- or 30-year-old. After testing blood samples of about 80 elderly residents, they discovered that these people boasted very low levels of the hormone adrenomedullin. Researchers from the Sapienza University in Rome, as well as the San Diego School of Medicine, spent about six months in the area, in order to determine the reason for their incredible health. It is a particularly daily staple of the local cuisine - residents add it to almost any dish, as well as chewing it raw. Another particularly fragrant piece of the puzzle seems to be rosemary. the Mediterranean diet, which is indeed famous for its health benefits (fyi, we have both lived in Italy for several years and our diet is mainly Mediterranean). Time passes slowly and people still engage in honoured traditions. Here people spend a lot of time walking, and savouring the great outdoors. One major factor contributing to this is the pristine area, breathing the fresh and unpolluted Mediterranean Sea air.
The older population are not only blessed with longevity, but also with an unusual high quality of life. Here, in this small village of South Amalfi, at least one in ten residents lives to, and in fact beyond their 100th birthday. Situated just south of Italy's idyllic Amalfi Coast, Acciaroli has captivated the interest of health and beauty enthusiasts, hoping to discover and unlock the secret to a longer, healthier life. The Mediterranean village Acciaroli, 85 miles south from Naples on the Cilento coast, is in the area where US nutritionist Ancel Keys cited the highest concentration of centenarians in the world in 1950, as he sought to establish evidence that a "Mediterranean diet" contributed to longevity.