Chew Your Way to Success

10/05/2012

One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of a child.
Carl Jung

In a recent speech I actually referred to the classic rock song, "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight." So I was shocked when Zvia Dover sent me this claim from BBC News: "Chewing any type of gum stimulates brain activity!" This surprising suggestion is based on recent research that found that "chewing gum may help to make people smarter by improving memory and brain performance."

"In tests, scientists found the ability to recall remembered words improved by 35% among people who chewed gum. However, contrary to popular belief, they say it does not aid concentration.

"The scientists from the University of Northumbria, in Newcastle upon Tyne, are working on two theories to explain these findings: One is that chewing raises the heart beat, which causes more oxygen and nutrients to be pumped into the brain. The other is that it triggers the production of insulin, which stimulates a part of the brain involved in memory."

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