At the end of each blog I write “Think Thin Thoughts”. In order to do this, or to think any sort of thoughts, one must use the brain. Today we will delve into some facts about our brain.
Though it makes up only 2 percent of our total body weight, the brain demands 20 percent of the body’s oxygen and calories.
According to an article written in the Impact Lab, your brain does require a certain amount of oxygen and a certain number of calories, depending on what you are doing.
http://www.impactlab.com/2006/07/05/how-much-energy-does-your-brain-use/ “Need to lose some flab? Sit your big butt down with a math book—and feel the burn. The human brain is a 24-hour workhorse. While you’re thinking, millions of neurons fire messages back and forth to each other and to the various tissues in the body. These neurons need fuel, consuming a full 75 percent of the blood sugar from the liver and 20 percent of the body’s total used oxygen.
Simply to survive, your brain requires a tenth of a calorie per minute. Compare this with a walk to the doughnut shop, when your body burns approximately four calories a minute. Kickboxing zaps 10 calories a minute. And when you’re hunched over a crossword puzzle? Your brain is blasting through a respectable 1.5 calories a minute. Pass the Cheetos. “
Does this mean that if you do nothing but study something that is new and interesting and complicated that you need never worry about what you eat or how much. I think not, but from past experience, when I get really interested in something I lose track of time and do not remember to eat or sleep. That could cause some weight reduction – it could also cause bad health – so, I guess it’s back to a well rounded lifestyle with a good, healthy diet, a low impact exercise routine, good recreation and some time spent learning something new and interesting. Works for me!
Think Thin Thoughts!
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