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Daily Tomato Paste Boosts Attention and Processing Speed in Adults
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- Spanish researchers reported that daily tomato paste improved attention and processing speed in adults 40-55.
- Participants ate about two tablespoons (?35 g) of tomato paste each day for three months.
- Concentration scores rose 7.2 points and processing speed increased 8.3 points during the tomato-paste phase.
- Associative-memory test showed a 0.8-point improvement.
- Blood analysis indicated borderline BDNF increase and fMRI revealed altered attention-network connectivity.
