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4 Spices for Your Brain

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4 Spices for Your Brain

Scientists used to think that you were born with all the neurons you’d ever have. If you drank alcohol and killed brain cells, well, good luck. Then in 1998 researchers discovered the birth of new neurons in individuals who were near death. Turns out your brain–no matter how old or young–can generate new neurons.

One key to brain growth? Diet. What you eat helps generate healthy neurons with bushels of dendrites (nerve receptors). It also keeps nerve endings firing and allows you to maintain brain flexibility. Even if your memory’s so fried you can’t remember your spouse’s cell phone number, food still provides brain sustenance.

We’ve been in food information overkill ever since scientists discovered that you are what you eat. Contradictory studies analyze every type of food, vitamin, mineral, herb, and combination thereof. Even so, research does reveal old-time wisdom: what you swallow makes you smarter and happier (or slower and more blue).

Next: Boost brain power with these four spices

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Melissa Breyer

Melissa Breyer is a writer and editor with a background in sustainable living, specializing in food, science and design. She is the co-author of True Food (National Geographic) and has edited and written for regional and international books and periodicals, including The New York Times Magazine. Melissa lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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3:56AM PDT on May 25, 2013

Very good article. Thank you for sharing.

9:19AM PDT on May 24, 2013

Yum! Thank you.

8:33AM PDT on May 17, 2013

"Saffron twice daily" - how much is twice daily?

3:51PM PDT on May 5, 2013

better start eating more spices.... Thank you for the info...

8:48AM PDT on May 4, 2013

I'll try to eat more of these everyday.

5:42AM PDT on May 4, 2013

Thank you for sharing.

3:22AM PDT on May 4, 2013

Good n interesting!

8:06PM PDT on May 2, 2013

Thanks 4 sharing keys to brain growth

9:06AM PDT on Apr 17, 2013

Thanks for the info.

5:51PM PDT on Mar 31, 2013

That's good

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