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FAST FACTS
SUGAR DOESN’T THE SMELL OF TOAST HAS BEEN
PROVEN TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPIER
MAKE YOU HYPER Many people link the smell of
Sugar is commonly linked with toast with happy memories of
hyperactivity because adults perceive weekends and family. When
that children behave hyperactively memories are triggered by smell,
when they eat it. However, sugar is it is known as the “Proust effect.”
often consumed during special This can be used to help sell
occasions, such as birthday parties, things. For example, when a house
when children tend to become more smells like baking bread and fresh
excited and energetic anyway. coffee, it can make potential
buyers feel more at home.

Cooking spinach improves
its health benefits, with
just half a cup of cooked
spinach providing three
times the nutrition of
one cup of raw spinach.
Which
vitamin is
a must-have Like other green
for your bones? vegetables, spinach has
high levels of vitamin B ,
6
which helps the body
make proteins and
release energy.

An iron-rich diet is essential for
staying strong, but spinach is average
in terms of iron levels. However, spinach
is crammed with vitamins and minerals.
As a source of beta-carotene, spinach
is a warrior in the fight against serious
disease. Its properties protect the heart,
improve the skin, boost eye health, and
keep the digestive system functioning.

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