Question:
curious chap wrote...
i 'm a 42yr old male and would like to know if diet and the type of food we eat have some effect(s) on our brain i.e. thought patterns, cognitve thinking and memory as i'm in a studying mode but have trouble trying to remember stuff any greatful responses accepted.
Curious Chap
Answer:
Dear curious chap,
This is an extremely broad question. Entire books can be, and probably have been, written on this subject. The bottom line is that what we put in our...
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