Difficult puzzles and quizzes involving mental exercise, such as sudoku, help burn an average of 90 calories every hour, according to researchers.
Mental agility expert Tim Forrester, of website cannyminds.com, found one hour of metal workout helped beat more calories than those in a chocolate chip cookie with 56 calories, a custard cream with 57 calories or a -79-calorie chocolate HobNob.
Brainteaser Sudoku Games On Mobile Phones
Sudoku, the new-age avatar of the ubiquitous crossword puzzles, is all set to conquer Indian mobile phones
Sudoku, the new-age avatar of the ubiquitous crossword puzzles, is all set to conquer Indian mobile phones
"Our brains require 0.1 calories every minute simply to survive," the Daily Express quoted Forrester as saying.
"When we do something -challenging such as a puzzle or a quiz we burn through 1.5 calories every minute," he added.
Sudoku And Word Puzzles 'Don't Delay Dementia Onset'
There is no evidence to show that brain-training exercises can delay the onset of dementia in elderly people, says a new study.
There is no evidence to show that brain-training exercises can delay the onset of dementia in elderly people, says a new study.
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Gynecologist Solving SuDoKu, While Waiting For Next Patient
David Penman, a gynecologist at the Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent has blasted the NHS authorities by saying that he is left to twiddle his thumbs
David Penman, a gynecologist at the Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent has blasted the NHS authorities by saying that he is left to twiddle his thumbs
Here's How Too Much Sudoku Makes You Fat!
Filling in a Sudoku grid or doing a crossword can make you fat, claims a new study. The study conducted by Canadian researchers, reported in the journal Psychology and Health
Filling in a Sudoku grid or doing a crossword can make you fat, claims a new study. The study conducted by Canadian researchers, reported in the journal Psychology and Health
