Doctors Reveal Whether Eating With Your Non-Dominant Hand Has Brain Benefits

Without thinking about it, most people default to using their dominant hand when picking up a fork or mug, as they do when picking up a pen or pencil. 

Recently, though, chatter on social media suggests that using your non-dominant hand (for example, using your left hand if you’re right-handed) when eating or doing other tasks can be a way to challenge your brain. In turn, this may lower your risk of dementia. 

Research shows learning new skills is good for your cognition. But can simply eating with your non-dominant hand impact dementia?

Here’s what experts say:

Using your non-dominant hand isn’t going to lower your risk of developing dementia, but continually learning new skills can be good for your brain.

When it comes to using your non-dominant hand as a way to lower dementia risk, “the brass tacks is t...