r/science 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/B-u-d-d-y Mar 03 '25

So that's why i liked to chew on ice cream stick so much xD

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u/wolfpwarrior Mar 03 '25

I do zip ties. They flex a little depending on how they're bitten.

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u/JonatasA Mar 04 '25

Don't bring back the memories!