Re:Wasabi improves short- and long-term memory in older people
by neom on Friday November 03, 2023 @10:04PM
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Wonder if putting this in casuals would work? They seem to have a good reputation.
https://www.thewasabistore.com/shop/genuine-wasabi-powder
I think what they gave them was this:
Re:Wasabi improves short- and long-term memory in older people
by mvncleaninst on Friday November 03, 2023 @10:14PM
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> Though I'd probably trust the tablet to be real wasabi about as much as I'd trust restaurant wasabi to be real. Even if the tablets are fake, folks will just forget why they were taking it in the first place.
You can sometimes find the real stuff (in root form) in Japanese grocery stores, it's just kind of expensive
Re:Wasabi improves short- and long-term memory in older people
by getwiththeprog on Saturday November 04, 2023 @07:21AM
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Wasabi is now being grown in greenhouses in Oregon, so more of this should drive the price down over time
Re:Wasabi improves short- and long-term memory in older people
by 1letterunixname on Saturday November 04, 2023 @07:42AM
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Yep. Saw the documentary. It's an understated achievement exponentially more difficult than viticulture.
Re:Wasabi improves short- and long-term memory in older people
by darkflame91 on Saturday November 04, 2023 @06:16AM
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> folks will just forget why they were taking it in the first place.
Not if the results of the study are true!
"More recently, wasabi been rumored to help with cognitive abilities because of its supposed calming effect on the brain. Because of that, it is now sold as a supplement in many health food stores." (emphasis mine)
Though I'd probably trust the tablet to be real wasabi about as much as I'd trust restaurant wasabi to be real. Even if the tablets are fake, folks will just forget why they were taking it in the first place.