Alice Nguyenn

16 | self-motivated | first-aid platform | AEON Food Security debater

[Dan Go @CoachDanGo]

7 bad habits that sabotage your brain health:

1. Not exercising

Not exercising on a regular basis is a recipe for brain atrophy. Exercise improves memory by increasing brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).

This helps you form new synapses and improves learning & memory. If you want a healthy brain you need to move your body.

2. Not getting quality sleep

Without good sleep habits you can't form or maintain pathways in your brain that help you learn & create new memories.

It'll also be harder to be at your cognitive best because sleep deprivation affects the areas of your brain known for decision making and mood control.

Long term sleep deprivation has been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimers and dementia (1)

3. Eating inflammatory foods

You are what you eat. A diet high in inflammatory foods (fried & processed foods) can lead to chronic inflammation of the gut, which then affects your brain (2).

This includes sugary drinks and ultra processed foods.

Eating these on a regular basis leads to memory loss, lack of mood control, confusion, depression & eventual disease.

4. Having a big belly

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh did a study and found that people who were overweight had 4% less brain volume and had brains that looked eight years older (3).

Another study involving brain scans of more than 17,000 people, found that as weight went up, blood flow in the brain went down (4)

High body fat has been shown to affect the hypothalamus, pre-frontal cortex & the hippocampus.

These areas are known for mood control, learning & memory.

You don't need to be ripped. Just get your body fat to a level where it'll avoid disease.

5. Not learning new things

The brain is like a muscle where it grows & shrinks depending on usage.

Learning new skills stimulates neurons & forms new pathways that allow electrical impulses to travel faster.

If you don't learn things you allow the brain to atrophy.

6. Not having a purpose

Humans are meaning making machines. We need a purpose to keep on living.

Studies show that having a meaning in life is correlated with reduced risk of cognitive decline & mental disease.

Having a purpose does not fall in your lap. You have to create it.

7. Not having a solid group of friends

Good friends can improve emotional intelligence, help you live longer while providing a cocktail of oxytocin, dopamine & seratonin to elevate your mood.

Friends are good for overall health. Just make sure they're not toxic.

Want to build a healthy brain? Do this:

1) Get daily exercise
2) Fix your sleep habits
3) Eat nutrient dense foods
4) Get healthy body fat levels
5) Learn new things
6) Create purpose in life
7) Have a solid group of friends

The brain is the most important organ in your body. Take care of it as if your life depended on it.

Sources:

1. https://t.co/9BGPjrGBeH
2. https://t.co/rBJMuy5tly
3. https://t.co/asX5BMiaqu

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[Teddy Mitrosilis @TMitrosilis]

Navy SEALs are the most elite warriors on earth.

How do they become that way?

By developing an unbreakable mindset.

Here’s how they do it (and how you can, too):

[Alice Nguyenn @hoyalice_]

Im taking continuos function! this made me have existential crisis already

[Alice Nguyenn @hoyalice_]

at least i have spent my happy days learning about how much precious values and impact that a Kpop group can bring to their audiences

[Alice Nguyenn @hoyalice_]

my BTS fan account will now be treated as my safe place for first-aid research and me wandering through what ppl have been achieving when i was resting.

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[tessie ☆ @sidekoobi]

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[TINA SNOW @theestallion]

Last night was EVERYTHING 🧈💗 Thank you to my friends @BTS_twt for having meee

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[Alice Nguyenn @hoyalice_]

Been with you guys since 2017💜
Happy birthday my boys, thank you for existing and showing me what is true happiness. You are my greatest inspiration and I Purple You💜💜💜 @BTS_twt
#8YearsToInfinityWithBTS
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#BTS8thAnniversary

[Alice Nguyenn @hoyalice_]

Happy bday to my sweetheart bias Jung Hoseok, my lovely and hard-working man. You are my real joy and shades of happinesses.
Tysm for your effort💕
Happy birthday, Hobi💜🎂🎊
#happybirthdayJHOPE
#HappyBirthdayHobi
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[방탄소년단 @BTS_twt]

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[Alice Nguyenn @hoyalice_]

To our hard-working Kim Taehyung, wish you a happy birthday this year! I like the way how you express your true emotions, your true feelings to us. I really adore you, you are an extraordinary icon that I’ll forever remembered of.
Happy Birthday my boy, my baby bear🐻
@BTS_twt

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[방탄소년단 @BTS_twt]

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[Alice Nguyenn @hoyalice_]

@BTS_twt
#BirthdayJin
#OurDecemberMiracle
#존재로도_빛나는_석진아_생일축하해
#석진아_생일축하해
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[Alice Nguyenn @hoyalice_]

석지니 오빠 생일축하해💜
나는 앞으로 당신에게 건강하고 풍요로운 삶을 기원합니다. 노래 듣고 있으면 마음이 편해져요!! 모든 소원이 이루어지길 바랍니다! 행복한 생일날 되세요 석진아~
언제나 제 마음 속에 있어요 ㅠㅠ
오빠 행복하자, 너무 사랑해요!!🎂🐹
@BTS_twt

[Alice Nguyenn @hoyalice_]

@BTS_twt
#BirthdayJin
#OurDecemberMiracle
#존재로도_빛나는_석진아_생일축하해
#석진아_생일축하해
#OurMoonJinDay #LePetitPrinceJin #OurSparklingGemJin #HappyJINDay #Jinday #btsfanart #SEOKJIN #HappyBirthdayJin #방탄소년단진 #진생일ᄎᄏ

[Alice Nguyenn @hoyalice_]

U can express your true self, your true emotions to us fans because you don’t need to hide it at all💜Thank you for being a great brother of BTS and also our lovely one.
ABYSS is really good, hope that you can still keep producing such amazing songs like that
Happy Birthday Jin🎂