Eating curry has unexpected health benefit after study finds it improves your memory
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Scientists have uncovered some good news for curry fans, as the popular dish could boast some unexpected health benefits.
Research has found that a key ingredient can both improve your mood and your memory.
A study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry reveals that people regularly taking curcumin performed better in memory tests and had longer attention spans.
Curcumin goes into in tumeric, which is used in curry.
Following the study, author Dr Gary Small said, according to Science Daily : “Exactly how curcumin exerts its effects is not certain, but it may be due to its ability to reduce brain inflammation, which has been linked to both Alzheimer’s disease and major depression.”
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