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A study discovered a link between eating Marmite and activity in the brain and the increase in chemical reactions with healthy brain function.

Marmite is made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing. Other similar products include the Australian Vegemite, the Swiss Cenovis and the German Vitam-R. The product is a sticky, dark brown food paste with a distinctive, powerful flavour, which is extremely salty.

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People taking a teaspoon of Marmite every day for a month, compared with who consumed peanut butter, showed a reduction of around 30 per cent in their brain's response to visual stimuli, measured by recording electrical activity using electroencephalography (EEG).

Researchers think this may be due to the commonness of vitamin B12 in Marmite increasing levels of a specific neurotransmitter known as GABA in the brain.

GABA inhibits the specific reaction of neurons in the brain with the chemical that makes the functionality of the brain low in neural reflex responses that decrease the balance of activity to keep healthy brain. These increase in neurological disorders

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Anika Smith, PhD student in York's Department of Psychology and first author of the study, said: "These results suggest that dietary choices can affect the cortical processes of excitation and inhibition consistent with increased levels of GABA that are vital in maintaining a healthy brain.

Dr Daniel Baker, Lecturer in the Department of Psychology and senior author of the paper, said: "The high concentration of Vitamin B12 in Marmite is likely to be the primary factor behind results showing a significant reduction in participants' responsiveness to visual stimuli.