Eggs contain a protein that improves cognitive functions of the brain, according to the journal Nutritional Neuroscience.
The journal reported on a study involving the consumption of eggs by adults 18 -75 years old. Tests have shown that eating eggs helps you become smarter – in particular, it improves the quality of cognitive functions in the executive category. The qualities they are responsible for are self-control, creativity, concentration, logic, short-term memory, mental flexibility.
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“Eggs, more precisely, the NWT-03 protein contained in them can improve cognitive functions by accelerating a person’s response to signals,” Nutritional Neuroscience researchers quote. At the same time, experts point out the presence of other components in the eggs that positively affect the state and functioning of the brain. Specifically, egg yolk is rich in choline, lutein, zeaxanthin, whose positive effect on the functions of the central nervous system has been repeatedly confirmed. a cold.
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