The way to feed ourselves
Our brain activity can be affected by the consumption of foods with high fat content, because it spoils the function of dopamine, the neurotransmitter in charge of producing motivation. Added to this is the fact that, according to studies, food high in fat can also impair our ability to react
Perform many tasks at the same time
Although we believe that we have the ability to do different things at the same time, the truth is that the brain can only handle one at a time and, what really happens, is that we experience a feeling that we can do a lot at the same time
When these changes are made so fast, more glucose, the brain's source of energy, is used, in addition to reducing the IQ, because when performing several tasks, the generation of deep thoughts is prevented, in addition, the thoughts become less recent and more superficial.
Technology abuse
At present we delegate many tasks to our technological devices, something that makes our life easier but can also affect it.
in most cases we memorized the phone numbers, something that is very strangely done now, which leads us to avoid this mental exercise
Excess fructose consumption
In 2012, a study from the University of Los Angeles showed that excessive consumption of fructose (a simple sugar found in fruits, vegetables and honey) also slows down the brain, because it decreases the ability of insulin to help cells brain in converting this sugar into glucose
Changes in sleep schedules
Changing sleep schedules or trying to adapt sleep time to the schedules of another country, as well as the regular interruption of sleep, affect the circadian rhythm, which tells us when it is time to start our rest because it is night, which affects memory and the birth of new neurons
