Thursday, March 09, 2006

Eat yourself clever

Exercise plays a part as well.

The BBC is to show a programme on Saturday that tests the effect on IQ of healthy eating, exercise and challenging mental activities. Preliminary tests have shown that their suggested regime can boost brain power by up to 40%.

Break out the Sudoku and buy yourself some oily fish.

THE GET SMARTER GUIDE

Saturday

Brush your teeth with your 'wrong' hand and take a shower with your eyes closed.

Sunday

Do the crossword or Sudoku puzzle in your Sunday paper and take a brisk walk.

Monday

Have oily fish for dinner, and either cycle, walk or take the bus into work.

Tuesday

Select unfamiliar words from the dictionary and work them into conversations.

Wednesday

Go to yoga, Pilates or a meditation class, and talk to someone you don't know.

Thursday

Take a different route to work; watch Countdown or Brainteaser.

Friday

Avoid caffeine or alcohol; memorise your shopping list.

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