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Published: 09/21/2012 10:56:40

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Foods With More Potassium Than A Banana

Nature's energy bar. Better than a sports drink. Bananas have earned themselves quite a healthy reputation in the fitness world.

Not that it isn't deserved. One medium banana packs about 422 milligrams of potassium, about 11 percent of the 4,700 milligrams adults should aim to get daily. And one study found that cyclists performed just as well in an endurance workout when they ate bananas than when they drank a sports drink.

But it's not the only place the electrolyte can be found.

Brain Food: Superfoods To Improve Your Cognitive Function

We've all had those days when we just can't seem to concentrate. And while there's no magic pill to bring us back to the height of our cognitive powers, there are some foods that have been shown to improve brain function, protect against age-associated cognitive decline and encourage focus and clarity.

But before you dismiss the diet-brain connection as mere conjecture, keep in mind that study after study has found a relationship between what we put in our mouths and how well we can perform important thinking and memory tasks. While certain nutrients may specifically assist brain function, there is also the totality of our diets to consider. One recent U.K. study found that a diet high in saturated fat actually caused damage to neurons that control energy and appetite in mice. And several well-regarded studies have shown that meal timing is an important predictor of performance. For example, research shows that eating breakfast can improve the memory and acquisition skills of schoolchildren.

Deutsche Bank to slash thousands of jobs: Report

File photo shows Deutsche Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.

Germany’s leading banking and financial services company, Deutsche Bank AG, reportedly plans to slash several thousand jobs amid restructuring aimed at saving the business billions of euros.

German-language Suddeutsche Zeitung daily reported on Friday that the program would primarily focus on reducing headcounts at finance, risk, personnel, book keeping, economic analysis and legal departments.

The report added that 543 jobs at the headquarters of both Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt and its subsidiary, Postbank, in Bonn could be the first to be affected.

Eighty percent of the blacklisted positions are thought to be planned for Postbank.

However, branch employees would not be influenced in the initial stage.

Job cuts have been described as part of a move to unify the company's private banking sector subsidiaries under one name, the PBC Banking Service.

The Suddeutsche Zeitung also said the works council has already been briefed about the changes, and has received a framework outlining a social plan.

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