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Exercise like pumping iron for your brain (and your memory)
If you need a pep-talk to get up and get moving, this is definitely it.
Exercise is important, that much we know. More and more research reveals the vast and varied effects that exercise has on our bodies. Now we’ve linked physical activity with healthy brainpower.
As we age, it seems as though we become more forgetful, our minds become a bit foggy, and we attribute all this simply to aging. Well new research, published in Neurology, suggests the more active we can be, the more we can support our brain health and keep our minds clear in our senior years.
A closer look at exercise and the brain
The study, conducted by researchers from Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center, involved 167 participants with an average age of 80. They were asked to wear movement monitors so that researchers could track their exercise and non-exercise activity over a period of 11 days.
Read More: http://www.belmarrahealth.com/improve-memory-and-brain-health-by-exercise/
