r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Mar 03 '25

Neuroscience Chewing different materials affects the brain and a new study found that chewing on wood (wooden tongue depressors), compared to chewing gum, led to a significant increase in a natural brain antioxidant called glutathione, and better performance on memory tasks.

https://www.psypost.org/chewing-wood-may-boost-memory-and-brain-antioxidants-study-finds/
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u/blowmypipipirupi Mar 03 '25

You should try and search for the definition of wood, then look up what roots are made of.

You could learn something new, or keep insisting on your stand, I'm ok with either.

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u/Heavy_Weapons_Guy_ Mar 03 '25

Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants.

Woody plants are the opposite category to herbaceous plants. Herbaceous plants, like licorice, do not form wood. Again, wood is a specific material, not all tough plant fibers are wood.