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[SG]

Sex, chocolate and meat 'best brain boosters'
From correspondents in London | December 03, 2007
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.

Indeed.

SG

[:-) Fred]

ah be we don't moan
 we unload and move on
drink share lessons learned ask advice and move on
hopefully with a humourous twist

so stop moaning and have a dark chocolate coated lady for breakfast

[Phenolphthalein]

You really are bored, aren't you, SG?

You know what I hate? I hate the fact that Berocca looks like dehydrated piss. A bottle of yellow liquid sitting next to you is never a good image.

And you know what else I hate? The fact that stupid researchers keep recommending sex therapy. Easier said than done, fuckers.

[Thaluikhain]

Indeed.

SG

Yeah...fuck off SG.  We don't want to hear you complaining about all those whinging people.

We don't want to hear you constantly complain about the ALP either.

[Pinball Neil]

And you know what else I hate? The fact that stupid researchers keep recommending sex therapy. Easier said than done, fuckers.

They actually recommend COLD meat.

[Thaluikhain]

They actually recommend COLD meat.

That's what she meant.  It was just a fucking massive Freudian slip.

[hammer]

They actually recommend COLD meat.

Does this mean we're helping Sci Guy by telling him to stop whining, chill out & fuck off?

10 to 1 it won't work on Dunco, or that conservative twat he's channeling!

[:-) Fred]

well I didn't say a Live chocolate coated lady

[Blur]

I think the fact the you quoted from The Australian is disturbing enough.

[Corducci Enterprises]

Indeed.

SG

SG the D-CHIEF declares that this is the best thing you ave come up with.

[blue]

Is there a list somewhere of all these things we're meant to do to help our brains, prevent cancer, etc etc etc?

If you put them all together I'm sure it'd make for a pretty odd lifestyle...

[Nick 2]

honestly a little common sense is all thats required

exposure to positive elements triggers positive responses in the brain. exposure to negative elements likewise sets off depressive neural nets.

just hearing people whinging or reading depressive shit is enough to activate the neural passageways associated with those words

i thought this was common knowledge

[Nick 2]

this literally translates into purging all negativity from your surroundings. only allow yourself to absorb positive messages.

alas, that means the first thing you need to do is get away from the internet, the global repository of emos, lefties, whingers, suicide nuts and nerds.

next, toss out television and radio. im sure you'd agree that the messages coming out of talkback aren't quite 'positive' ...

critically examine the sorts of books that you're reading. actually, never mind. most of you can't read.

have a look at your friends and dump the ones that like to moan about their lot.

happy mental health everyone!

[Mez]

I don't have friends who moan.  I hate whiners.  Mind you, if I'm the one doing the whining, it's okay because I'm perfectly justified. 

[SG]

You really are bored, aren't you, SG?

Yes.  The Qantas Club is a boring place.

And you know what else I hate? The fact that stupid researchers keep recommending sex therapy. Easier said than done, fuckers.

How hard can it b?  Rod A goes into Slot 1.

Variants involving Hole 1 and Opening 1 may be tried with willing partners.

Where's the problem?

SG