2 more unorthadox ways to improve your IQ

Jigsaw Smarts


Remember at Christmas when you were 7 and Johnny next door got the new Hot Wheels collection, skelectrics set and a 2 way radio system, and all you got was 3 pairs of socks and a Jigsaw from Aunt Jemima? Well you can thank Aunt Jemima, she was doing you a favor (yeah right). By doing a variety of simple puzzles you can give your brain a serious work out and get the energy flowing. Jigsaws force us to use our spatial awareness and reasoning skills to determine where each piece goes and doing even just a few a month can tone up that brain matter.





Crosswords

7 Across, 5 letters - Synonymous with intelligent.
Did you get it? Even if you didn't, you still had to think about it, and that's exactly my point. By doing crosswords you're thinking all the time. Literally straining in fact, to get the answers. A recent study showed that while doing crossword puzzles alone the brain burns up to 1.5 calories per minute. That's 90 calories an hour! Another frequently mentioned study is that of a convent which academics visited in the 80's? They found that although some of the nuns were into their 90's, they were all very mentally active and alert. While their diet was the same as the surrounding populace, the only significant difference that could be found was that the nuns did a crossword every day of their lives. So do a crossword and stave off Altzheimers, keep sharp and get smart. Smart.. Oh, that's the answer!