What Doesn T Kill You Summary

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In "What Doesn't Kill You," Mark P. Mattson discusses "how neuroscientist think" eating plant products such as vegetables and fruit will help "prevent brain disease including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and strokes." Neuroscientist developed a hypothesis that regular exercise and activities are less likely to suffer from "Alzheimer's Disease". According to the article "plants do not kill" predators, they just want them to leave them alone by targeting their nervous systems. Different poisons such as "Brazil nuts can kill the liver and the lungs", " however eating just a few can actually supply" central nutrient to "prevent heart disease and cancer". "Scientist have performed experiments using" curcumin which was thought to be

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