Eating Ice Cream For Breakfast May Improve Mental Performance And Alertness.

[Cattledog]

Most parents would consider it a crime to give a child ice cream for breakfast. But they might rethink allowing their kids to have a scoop of the cold, sweet treat first thing in the morning, if they knew it could make them smarter. Although an early morning sugar rush may be parents and teachers worst fears, a new study recently found eating ice cream first thing in the morning can actually be beneficial for the brain. The study, published by Kyorin University professor Yoshihiko Koga, said eating ice cream right after waking up can result in improved instances of alertness and mental performance.

The study, which was published on Japan's Excite News website Tuesday, compared participant’s brain activity in people who had been given ice cream immediately after waking up with those who had not eaten ice cream. Koga found that people who had consumed ice cream for breakfast showed better reaction time and were able to process information better than those who did not have the ice cream. Further tests of brain activity also showed that the people who had ice cream first thing in the morning had an increase in high-frequency alpha waves, which are associated with higher levels of alertness and can reduce mental irritation, the report said

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http://www.ibtimes.com/eating-ice-cream-breakfast-may-improve-mental-performance-alertness-study-says-2450646

[neeksgeek]

1. Great news.

I'm going to have ice cream with my three cups of coffee this morning.

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. That should do the trick.

Consider a repeat around 5 pm, to combat afternoon slump.

[Polly Hennessey]

2. Yes!

Am going to the store today and buy Haagen Daz for breakfast tomorrow. What about lunch? Will it cure my 2:00 pm slump??

[Sneederbunk]

3. Then again, maybe not.

[NotASurfer]

4. But by the time it becomes part of a recommended diet, they'll make it healthy

And then do a followup study.

And conclude that fat-free, no-sugar-added, fiber-and-vitamin-enriched ice cream for breakfast makes you slower and duller, mentally.

Which is another example of changing the rules if you don't like the outcome, I guess

[safeinOhio]

5. Just wait until they do the study using

real, at the correct temp. gelato.

[shenmue]

6. Yay

[Skittles]

8. HA!

I often eat chocolate or ice cream for "breakfast"

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

9. My question is not if its good or not....

It's how and why did they pick ice cream? What about tacos, chicken soup, ham sandwiches?

Sticking with frozen confections...frozen yogurt, Popsicles, etc.

[IronLionZion]

10. Is it ice cream or is it eating breakfast?

if I eat nothing at all, I notice a decrease in alertness and mental performance. Eating something helps. Why ice cream?