I came across this page on a magazine saying that raisins are good for the brain. I have searched on the internet about this but I did not find any proof. Anybody who has an idea on this? I don't know why the magazine published that article if it?s not true.

I could only find this

Breakfast provides your brain with the fuel that it needs to function efficiently. You should eat a breakfast that is high in complex carbohydrates and proteins and that is low in fat and sugar. Eggs and milk products are excellent sources of protein. When your body breaks down proteins, amino acids are produced that are essential to your brain?s neurotransmitter production. Try eating a bowl of Quaker Oatmeal topped with low fat milk, raisins and a slice of whole-wheat toast to get your brain and your day off to a great start!

You could literally say just about anything is good for you brain. Water is good because it hydrates you. Food is good because it nourishes you. Raisins are good because they give you nutritional value.

Raisins don't necessarily have to have a help in the brain's functioning to be able to be classified as being good for the brain. Kind of an indirect association type thing.

My son loves them - he will sit and eat a big packet if I let him - but I won't - as I am a mean mummy and would want him to eat some fruit as well

But I love them

I love them and can eat them until the cows come home - I add them to most things like salads and stuff like that and deserts too

The kids love the little packets of them - and can sit there really quiet and eat them

I had rasins with my breakfast this morning - I had them with special K naughty but very nice. gave it a different taste though

Ohhhhhh nice that sounds delish - I may try that as I love my special K

I did do it this morning

It was lovely thanks for the suggestion

My son said could he have it with his weetabix this morning -- bless him - he goes this is yummy

Glad you liked it makes a nice change to add something to eat and something that is healthy

raisins are usually dried/dehydrated grapes ... they still have all the nutritional values as eating the actual grape, just minus the liquids ...

Yes, I almost forgot about it. Raisins are really dried grapes. A lot of kids loved raisins. This could be one way they could eat fruits. My sister hates fruits but she loved raisins.

so at least you know what to give your kids if they won't eat fruit

i do not eat raisins, i hate them actually, although i am a huge fan of grapes. I also think that when dried the grapes lose their vitamins, but i am not sure though...
Never heard they are beneficial for brain, but even they are i will not include them into my diet.

they don't lose any nutritional value ... dehydration does not remove nutritional value, whereas boiling/steaming/cooking and other processes will ...

what is this..??? may i know more information about this....?? english is not my native language, so that may be i am not so clear with that word..!!