As with the rest of our body’s organs, the brain may be harmed by various circumstances, some of which are not immediately apparent.
Bright Side will educate you about standard practices that might be detrimental to your brain. And those who make it to the conclusion of the piece will be treated to an unexpected statement from a wise guy.
13. Communication breakdown
According to research done at Michigan university, even ten minutes of dialogue every day improves mental function. It is not essential to approach the first individual you come across; conversing on the phone with a friend or family engages the brain as well.
12. Excessive sweetness
According to a study, excessive sugar has a detrimental effect on the brain’s neurodevelopmental factor, or BDNF, responsible for neuron creation. BDNF is critical for the development of long-term memory and learning, in particular.
11. Inadequate mental stimulation
According to studies, brain productivity peaks between the ages of 16 and 25 and then gradually falls. However, substantial research has shown regular brain activity (reading, puzzle solving) may considerably enhance cognitive function, even in persons who exhibit early indications of senile dementia.
10. failure to consume breakfast
Regular breakfast meal has been shown to improve children’s academic performance significantly, particularly in the sciences. Breakfast deprivation results in a drop in blood glucose levels, which has a detrimental effect on brain function.
9. Unhealthy snacks
Too much fast food in the diet and chronic overeating have a detrimental effect on brain cell connections and, consequently, on the training and creation of short- and long-term memory. Additionally, excessive fast food consumption may result in depression.
8. Ice cream
Any cold meal, even ice cream, might result in an instantaneous headache. Cold food, it is claimed, causes blood vessels to constrict. To avoid hypothermia, the body delivers warm blood to the brain, dilates the blood vessels, and prevents hypothermia. According to experts, it is this distinction that contributes to the occurrence of headaches.
7. Mobile devices
Rodent’s research discovered an association between mobile phone usage and brain tumors. You should, however, not discard your smartphone. Rather than that, experts recommend that you speak on the phone via a speaker or a headset and avoid placing the phone near the pillow while sleeping.
6. Sleeping with a pillow over your head
When we sleep with a blanket covering our heads, we restrict the amount of oxygen that enters our bodies because we are forced to take in “recycled” air that is laden with carbon dioxide. As a result, our brain is depleted of oxygen.
5. Sweating
As you are probably aware, the adult brain is composed of around 70% to 80% water. Additionally, water transports vital compounds to the brain. When the brain is adequately hydrated, it functions optimally.
4. Intoxicating substances
Alcohol intake, according to experts, damages the connections in the brain. However, there is some good news: after abstaining from alcohol for an extended period, the brain returns to normal.
3. Cigarette use
As research has shown, smoking causes cancer and results in a loss of cerebral cortical thickness. Such injury may substantially impact mental ability since this region of the brain is essential for thinking, among other functions.
2. Severe inactivity
Regular mental training is necessary. Physical activity was beneficial for BDNF production and, hence, for long-term memory in one research.
1. A restrictive diet
As it turns out, not just the body loses weight on a restrictive diet.
Significant dietary deprivation leads the brain to consume itself, according to research. This is another reason to approach your diet more rationally. Rather than exhausting yourself with “hungry” diets, eat healthfully.
Unfortunately I have been guilty of many of these! Sugar is my weakness!