Actually eating food helps build up memory power, possibly owing to a surge to the brain in acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF), a substance which seems to help 'stick' memories more firmly in the hippocampus - the centre for memory and learning in the brain.
What does aFGF stand for?
aFGF stands for Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor
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