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21. Rosemary – Kill Food Born Bacteria and Make You Smart.
There’s scientific wisdom behind the tradition of using rosemary on meats: rosmarinic acid and other antioxidant compounds kill bacteria and prevent meat from spoiling. Sadly, rosemary does not make you literally smarter, but a recent study found that if people were exposed to inhalation of aromatic rosemary oil, they performed better on mental and alertness tests, so poultry spiced with rosemary can be an ideal meal before an exam.
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