But carrots got their biggest boost during the two world wars when food shortages forced people to eat them and governments told everyone how healthy carrots were.

may be better at solving puzzlescan memorize things with more easemay have greater facility in abstract reasoningcan put what they have learnt into more effective usefind ways to slow down our mental declinefind ways to boost our memoriesunderstand the complex process of mental functioningunderstand the relation between physical and mental healthThe most important thing in the news last week was the rising discussion in Nashville about the educational needs of children.

Increasing water shortages prove to be the biggest obstacle to boosting the world's grain production.

They reduce production drastically to boost oil prices.

One company Werbach has studied uses gamification to create a sense of community and boost employees' morale ( ' , 士气).

Lower oil prices have always given a big boost to the global economy.

In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down, even as oil prices sink lower and lower.

This boosts the local economy considerably because tourists not only buy crafts, but they also use the restaurants and hotels and other services of the area.

Agreeable people boost your confidence and allow you to relax and feel comfortable.

The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in morale(士气).

Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (长寿) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship.

For example, social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life

It is important for people to continually boost their self-esteem.

Agreeable people boost your confidence and allow you to relax and feel comfortable.

I keep photos of my singular accomplishments on my cellphone to boost my spirits when needed.

One company Werbach has studied uses gamification to create a sense of community and boost employees' morale.

Television advertising could do with a boost.

It has boosted the TV advertising industry.

With money and careful planning, we can boost efficiency up to a point.

The Uses of Difficulty The brain likes a challenge—and putting a few obstacles in its way may well boost its creativity

By harnessing the economic potential of all women, we boost opportunity for all people

million jobs lost in the last three months, there is urgent desire to boost the economy as quickly as possible.

Yet the consensus among most economists is that immigration, both legal and illegal, provides a small net boost to the economy.

Since 2003 the small, elite liberal arts school in Brunswick, Maine, has boosted the proportion of so-called under-represented minority students in entering freshman classes from 8% to 13%.

Many developing countries have lots of young people in need of jobs; many rich countries need helping hands that will boost tax revenues and keep up economic growth.

And is it true that some singers use drugs before concerts to boost their voices when they have voice problems?

Scientists have also found that nature seems to give another boost to girls.

Prices are good, crowds are fewer and the dividends like expanded worldview, lifelong memories, the satisfaction of boosting the global economy—can't be easily snatched away.

Businesses in order to boost their profits hire employees as part-time workers only.

But the boost in investor confidence needed for the plan to work will take time, time that Rosen says still requires him to buy food and make monthly mortgage payments.

It's become so iconic that attempts to change its taste in 1985—sweetening it in a move projected to boost sales—proved disastrous, with widespread anger from consumers.

Many made their way into medicines, intended as a kind of energy boost.

Probing the rock pools of a local beach or practising French on a language exchange can fire children's passions, boost their skills and open their eyes to life's possibilities.

So if ifs so easy to get your protein in food, why add more in the form of powders, snack bars or a boost at your local juice bar?

Take plenty of breaks, because they offer a double bonus: the time off gives your mind a chance to do some preliminary consolidation and it also gives a memory boost to the learning.

Wealthy universities talk up the benefits their name will give graduates: namely, strong alumni networks, star faculty, and a resume boost.

It is a wise father that knows his own child, but today a man can boost his paternal ( ' , fatherly) wisdom - or at least confirm that he's the kid's dad.

This development is boosting wholesale demand from the food service segment by 4 to 5 percent a year across Europe, compared with growth in retail demand of 1 to 2 percent.

Taxes on low-wage labor need to be cut, and wage subsidies such as the earned income tax credit should be expanded: This would boost incomes, encourage work, reward companies for job creation, and reduce inequality.

Likewise,automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work.

But a boost in the storage capacity of batteries is making their ability to keep power flowing around the clock more likely.

He said that manufacturers of crisps and candies could play a central role in the Change for life campaign, the centrepiece of government efforts to boost healthy eating and fitness.

He said that manufacturers of crisps and candies could play a central role in the Change4 life campaign,the centrepiece of government efforts to boost healthy eating and fitness.

It is a wise father that knows his own child, but today a man can boost his paternal wisdom—or at least confirm that he's the kid's dad.

likewise, automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work.

Splitting kids, or adults, into ever-tinier categories has proved a sure-fire way to boost profits.

We become defensive when criticized, and apply negative stereotypes to others to boost our own esteem.