The study authors had participants chew on wooden medical tongue depressors or paraffin wax gum for five minutes. Chewing gum has been shown to boost blood flow to the brain, enhancing alertness ...

New research reveals that munching on harder foods for just five minutes can give your brain a boost by ... one chewing soft paraffin wax gum and the other biting on wooden tongue depressors.

Talk to your doctor first before heading out to the store for a ... For the chewing portion, participants lay in an MRI machine and chewed either paraffin wax gum or wooden tongue depressors for five ...

One group of 27 subjects was given paraffin wax gum to chew; a second group of 25 was asked to chew on wooden medical tongue depressors. Maybe dogs are onto something. (m01229/Flickr/CC BY 2.0) ...

Gum-Chewing Group: Participants chewed standard paraffin wax gum, a material commonly used ... the notion of “chewing your way to brain health” offers an innovative, accessible strategy ...

Chewing on moderately hard foods might do more than just break down your lunch; new research suggests it could ... seconds of chewing and 30 seconds of rest. One group chewed paraffin wax gum, which ...

Do your gums bleed easily? It might be because of something simple like using the wrong technique when you brush or floss. Or it could be a sign of a health condition you need to check out.

For many skiers, learning to wax your own skis is a bit of a rite of passage, a milestone of dedication to the sport. It might seem like a messy, difficult endeavor at first, but follow these six ...

For many skiers, learning to wax your own skis is a bit of a rite of passage, a milestone of dedication to the sport. It might seem like a messy, difficult endeavor at first, but follow these six ...