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17/07/2013
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British study shows that a pint of water increases reaction time by 14% in intellectual tasks
LONDON - Drinking water can help the brain to work faster, according to research from the University of East London. Scientists have found that people taking 500 ml of water before intellectual tasks have reactions 14% faster.
- The reaction time may be even higher when people are thirsty, probably because the seat draws attention tasks - explains psychologist Caroline Edmonds, leader of the study. - There is still theories about how hormonal dehydration affects the brain and it is possible to fix this imbalance water as well, since 80% of the body consists of water.
Previous studies of the same scientist showed that children who drank more water had more attention to tasks and improving memory. Among adults, the results are not so clear: some develop very complex tasks worse when they drink a glass of water.
In these studies, done in conjunction with the University of Westminster, the researchers asked 34 volunteers to do a lot of activities after a night without drinking any fluid. Before each test, they ate a cereal bar or 500 ml of water or only a cereal bar. Now pesquisadore studying the temperature of the water may play a role in the equation.
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