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People often claim that they get a mental boost after they have a cigarette... perhaps this may be true for a very short time, with the effects of tobacco use being extremely detrimental. If you want to preserve your mental well-being and capacity, there are things that you should and shouldn't do for a good IQ. An Addiction Research Center conducted a research regarding the long-term effects of alcohol on an alcoholic's brain functioning. As expected, alcohol was found to be associated with mental problems and lower IQ scores. And as an addition to their findings, they also found out that long-term smoking has an effect on decreased brain power. The risks become even higher for men who have been smoking in their life, and have become alcoholics. The effects on memory, skills related to problem solving, and IQ are severely diminished. Without picking on the drinkers, it must also be noted that tobacco smoking is also related to diminishing functions of the brain. The research team could not pin down the exact cause and effect, but the considered factors where high enough to suggest that smoking cigarettes DOES in fact have adverse effects on the brain. Further tests will need to be conducted for an outright, proven study. Drinking alcohol and smoking are just two vices, which are no good to the performance of your brain. There are many other things that can contribute to a lower IQ. Other Short-term Causes for Poor Thinking Performance Scientists are great because they are always studying things. Foods including artificial sweeteners and artificial coloring may be detrimental to the brain, especially in large quantities. Kids are especially susceptible to such exposure... so keep your kids away from fizzy drinks, white bread, and bad oils. Artificially sweetened foods are unhealthy as well because they can cause fluctuations in blood sugar levels. These fluctuations cause "fogging" of the brain and can lead to much more serious problems such as diabetes. The hydrogenated oils may cause the clogging of the arteries, and thus may result to heart diseases. Needless to say, just say NO. Aside from these foods, other intangible things are believed to cause decrease of brain power. Personal problems such as egotism may be a factor. Because of egotism, a person may limit his ideas into just one view, which is his own. Because of egotism, he becomes settled with just his original thought and he would think that since his thoughts are more important than others then there is no more need to look at the ideas that come from others. As you may have noticed, the effects of the bad eating habits as well as the personal problems may just be temporary. Thus, if you stop eating all those junk foods and start eating healthy; and likewise stop being so egocentric, then your brain functioning may just return to its normal performance. Fortunately, these factors affect the brain efficiency temporarily; unlike with alcoholism and smoking wherein the effects really do affect the IQ. However, despite the effects permanence, the fact still remains that you should take care of your brain. You should keep it healthy all the time by doing things beneficial to your mental health. Whether or not the efficiency of your brain is affected temporarily or permanently, the truth is that it is still harmed for a certain period of time. You should know better, your brain performance should always be at its prime. About the Author: Peter Werth has attained business glory by looking after himself mentally, for more great tips, click here to view his homepage that also talks about his online marketing business opportunity. |
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