Ice cream for breakfast can make you smarter, says this study!
Love ice cream? Well, that’s a rhetorical question for who doesn’t. Perfect during summer, sweet, and in any flavor you want, ice creams are first loves. And now, science is saying yes to ice creams. Ice creams don’t just better your mood but also, as per a new study, make you smarter! Well, could it get any better?
According to timesofindia.indiatimes.com, as per a recent Japanese study, eating ice cream as your breakfast can actually boost your mental performance during the day. A series of clinical trials were carried out by Yoshihiko Koga, a professor at Kyorin University Tokyo, during which participants were asked to eat ice cream first thing in the morning and then take certain digital mental exercises.
Koga compared their results to a group of people who had not eaten ice cream. This led him to conclude that those who had consumed ice cream first thing in the morning had a faster reaction time compared to those who had not. Also, they had boosted informationprocessing capabilities.
This was established by mapping high-frequency alpha waves in those who had ice creams. These waves are related to better alertness and less mental frustration.
Now, why did this happen? Koga is trying to figure out what exactly it is in ice creams that causes improved mental performance. Some critics say that it is merely the glucose hit that boosts brain function and activates the ‘happy zones’ in the brain.
Whatever it is, we are definitely tempted to order Belgian chocolate chip for tomorrow morning. How about you?