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Chewing Wood Boosts Brain Power, Study Finds

3/6/2025

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Chewing on hard materials like wood or raw carrots can supercharge your brain! A study in Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience reveals that this habit boosts antioxidants, especially glutathione, leading to sharper cognitive function. Remarkably, those who chewed wood outperformed gum chewers in memory tests, offering hope for the elderly battling cognitive decline.

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Chewing on hard materials like wood or raw carrots can supercharge your brain! A study in Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience reveals that this habit boosts antioxidants, especially glutathione, leading to sharper cognitive function. Remarkably, those who chewed wood outperformed gum chewers in memory tests, offering hope for the elderly battling cognitive decline.