Because despite its bitterly divisive taste, Marmite could help prevent memory problems linked to dementia, reports the Daily Mail. That is because it contains vitamin B12 at more than 100 times the level found in another popular spread, peanut butter. It could also prompt further research to see if Marmite, and its effect on the brain's gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) - an inhibitory neurotransmitter - might provide a treatment for dementia. Alzheimer's experts confirmed deficiency in vitamin B12 can cause memory problems, while GABA imbalances have been linked to several neurological disorders including dementia. Dr James Pickett, Head of Research at Alzheimer's Society said: "there's no way to say from this study whether eating Marmite does affect your dementia risk.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 05, 2017 01:52 UTC