Cheers! Beer Ingredient Can Improve Cognitive Function

If you're young and enjoy beer, a new study might have you raising a glass.

Researchers at Oregon State University found that xanthohumol, a flavonoid found in hops and beer, increases critical thinking skills, speeds up metabolism and increases cognitive thinking skills in young mice. The bad news? It didn't have the same effect in older mice.

The other bad news is that for humans to see the same level of positive effects that the mice enjoyed, it would be necessary to drink 2,000 liters of beer a day.

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