5 Unusual Things That Can Lower IQ

 

5 Unusual Things That Can Lower IQ

You might be doing things that may be wrecking your brain in surprising and unexpected ways. Here are five things that experts say could be lowering your true brain capacity.
1. Too much sugar consumption
Its not only to your waistline that sugar add inches but it can also affect your brain cells.
Studies have shown that for at least three weeks of steady sugar consumption, your brain slows down, which can affect your learning and memory.
A rich sugar diet affects cognitive ability and brain cell functioning.

2. Second hand smoke
You may not be a smoker but researches showed that children who are exposed to second hand smoke could end up with lower achievement in school and with lower IQs.
Second hand smoke expose your brain to a handful of toxic substances. Also prolonged exposure to smoke can lead to an increase of carbon monoxide in the body which displaces vital oxygen your body and brain needs.
The abilty of the brain cells to retain information and communicated effectively can be disrupted due to damage to neurons and blood vessels.
3. Multitasking
You might think that it is smart to multitask because you get to do and finish tasks two at a time.
But researches have showed that those who completed one task at a time, another compared to those who switched task from one job fared better in terms of cognitive control.
4. Obesity
Research have shown that mid- life obesity can result in an increased risk of dementia and poorer cognitive performance.
The study further states that there’s a link between low intellectual function and obesity in adolescence and adulthood.
However the researchers cannot say whether this is due to medical issues that may result from being overweight or from obesity itself.
5. Stress
Stressful situations can reduce the number of connections betweens neurons in the brain and impair the ability of managing tense situations in the future.
High levels if stress are not only linked to poorer brain function but to an increased risk of alzheimer’s disease.

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