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EATING HEALTHY HELPS TEENS BEAT MENTAL DISORDERS 
A NEW study suggests that eating fruits and vegetables can help teens beat depression and anxiety. "This is consistent with what we have seen in adults but is more important because three quarters of psychiatric illnesses start before adulthood and once someone has depression they are likely to get it again," said Dr Felice Jacka of Deakin University. Around 3000 participants filled in questionnaires about their diets and psychological symptoms in 2005 and again in 2007. Those who ate healthy diets in 2005 were found to have fewer mental health problems than those with poor diets. ANI

SMOKERS TEND TO LOSE SOME OF THEIR DAILY MEMORY 
PEOPLE who smoke lose around one third of their everyday memory, a new British study has suggested. However, the Northumbria University study also found that giving up the habit can restore the ability to recollect information. Everyday memory refers to memory operations routinely occur in a person's daily environment — recalling plans for the day, remembering names, etc. The researchers asked more than 70 people to recall small details of their day. Smokers remembered just 59 per cent of tasks. Those who had given up smoking remembered 74 per cent, while those who had never smoked recalled 81 per cent. PTI