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The PDX 30s SCENE
The PDX 30s SCENE is a social group for people who want to Socialize, Carouse, Explore, Nosh, Enjoy Portland in the company of like-minded folks. Perhaps in common we are educated professionals, entrepreneurs/entreprenesses, childless or parents, well-traveled, maybe new to town or simply looking to meet new friends. This group is about simplicity, easy-going attitudes, upbeat energy, common-courtesy, and active members. Some of our activities will include hitting-up local eateries various meals or Happy Hours; wine-tasting; watching flicks on the big screen, exploring the great outdoors through hikes, water-sports, etc; attending festivals, and tons more.
”MeetUp Monday” is our monthly social which is hosted on the 1st Monday of the month, or 1st Tuesday when Monday falls on a holiday. Our sponsor bar is Hobnob Grille at the corner of SE 34th & Morrison. This is a great opportunity to meet & greet fellow members and contribute to activity brainstorming, while enjoying tasty libations served by the uber-friendly staff, David & Ryan!
You’re welcome to join us at MeetUp Monday for free. Upon conclusion of the event, you’ll need to pay your $12 Annual Membership Contribution in order to attend future events.
Can’t make MeetUp Monday? No worries! Submit your $12 Annual Membership Contribution today, and let the good times roll!
Better Your Brain Performance: Stop IQ Deficiency
You may have personally experienced, or just heard from other people, of the mental boost that they get from smoking. Perhaps, for a short period of time such boost may be true, however in the long run, the effect of the tobacco consumption may be more dangerous to your brain than what you have expected. If you want to better your brain’s well-being, you have to worry about what affects your IQ.
An Addiction Research Center conducted a research regarding the long-term effects of alcohol on an alcoholic’s brain functioning. As expected, alcohol was found to be associated with mental problems and lower IQ scores. And as an addition to their findings, they also found out that long-term smoking has an effect on decreased brain power. The results showed that alcohol has more severe effects on the thinking skills of alcoholic men who have been smoking for quite some time already. It has an adverse effect on memory, problem-solving skills and even the IQ of these men. Among these alcoholic subjects, cigarette smoking was seen to be related to reduced mental functioning. However, even though the cause and effect relationship between smoking and the decreased mental performance was not clearly established, there are still some things which point out to the fact that cigarettes are the cause to such effect. In order to prove this point, more studies will have to be conducted. Aside from these bad vices, there are still other things which may cause the reduction of your brain power.
Other Short-term Causes for Poor Thinking Performance
According to some more studies, foods which include artificial food coloring and sweeteners may be bad for the brain, more especially if they are consumed in large quantities. Usually, the children are the ones more affected negatively by these artificial flavorings and colorings. Examples of these kinds of foods are colas, white bread and hydrogenated oils. The hydrogenated oils may cause the clogging of the arteries, and thus may result to heart diseases. Because of the clogs, it would be harder for the blood to flow to the brain. Artificially sweetened foods are unhealthy as well because they can cause fluctuations in blood sugar levels. These fluctuations may cause short-term brain fogging and even diabetes. Thus, it would be wiser for you to stay away from excessive sugar products.
Aside from these foods, other intangible things are believed to cause decrease of brain power. Personal problems such as egotism may be a factor. Because of egotism, a person may limit his ideas into just one view, which is his own. Because of egotism, he becomes settled with just his original thought and he would think that since his thoughts are more important than others then there is no more need to look at the ideas that come from others. As you may have noticed, the effects of the bad eating habits as well as the personal problems may just be temporary. Thus, if you stop eating all those junk foods and start eating healthy; and likewise stop being so egocentric, then your brain functioning may just return to its normal performance. Fortunately, these factors affect the brain efficiency temporarily; unlike with alcoholism and smoking wherein the effects really do affect the IQ. However, despite the effects permanence, the fact still remains that you should take care of your brain. You should keep it healthy all the time by doing things beneficial to your mental health. Whether or not the efficiency of your brain is affected temporarily or permanently, the truth is that it is still harmed for a certain period of time. You should know better, your brain performance should always be at its prime.