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Capers for brain and heart

here is archaeological evidence that indicates that humans have been consuming capers for at least 10,000 years. These immature flower buds of the caper bush are eaten pickled and have also been used as folk medicine. In a new study from the University of California, Irvine, researchers found that a 1 per cent extract of capers activated KCNQ

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