http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/...530570953.html Sex, chocolate and meat named as top brain boosters
PLENTY of sex, dark chocolate and cold meats are the latest keys to boosting your brain power, according to a new book published in Britain.
Authors Terry Horne and Simon Wootton believe those who want to stop their brain deteriorating should avoid watching TV soap operas, smoking cannabis and mixing with moaners.
While sex, dark chocolate and eating cold meats for breakfast top the list for the best ways to keep the brain fit, cuddling babies, cheating at homework, doing a business degree and reading out loud are also recommended.
"People can make lifestyle choices that will constantly increase our cognitive capacity throughout our adult lives lives," Horne, a university lecturer, told the Daily Mail.
"Mix with people who make you laugh, have a good sense of humour or who share the same interests as you and avoid people who whinge, whine and complain as people who are negative will make you depressed."
Horne and Wootton say they base their theories, contained in their book Teach Yourself: Train Your Brain, on research carried out by experts around the world.
Many of their recommendations are based on various chemical reactions within the body brought on by certain activities.
Oh well, 2 out of three ain't bad.