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The peppermint craze is based on findings by Professor of Psychology in West Virginia, Bryan Raudenbush, who found that the smell of peppermint oil is associated with improved performance in athletes. Raudenbush applied different scents to athletes on treadmills, piped scents into locker rooms and gyms, then studied athletes'' performance. Peppermint seemed to have distracted people from boredom and helped to make them feel more energetic. It works because the smell of peppermint increases blood flow. Cinnamon has the same effect.
Peppermint has been added to so-called "brain foods" that teachers have been asking parents to feed their children -- white grape juice, dark chocolate, peanuts, carbohydrates and protein-rich meat.
Back when I was in high school, all I remember is my parents feeding me fish at every meal before my big exams.
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5-15-2006 @4:31AM Kelley Ritchey said... Oh, I loved those peppermint candies when I was a kid. No wonder I was such a successful student, though they didn't propel me to athletic greatness.
Maybe I needed to increase the quantity?
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5-15-2006 @6:32AM Razib Ahmed said... "Back when I was in high school, all I remember is my parents feeding me fish at every meal before my big exams."
Fish is not good for brain but also it is so good for health. The Asian people and especially the Japanese, Chinese and Indians are big fans of fish.
Well, I think that American kids should a little bit more spice like Asians.
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5-15-2006 @6:44AM Razib Ahmed said... "Back when I was in high school, all I remember is my parents feeding me fish at every meal before my big exams."
Fish is not good for brain but also it is so good for health. The Asian people and especially the Japanese, Chinese and Indians are big fans of fish.
Well, I think that American kids should a little bit more spice like Asians.
Reply