Friday, September 30, 2011

Can exercise make one smarter?

Oh, how I wish I had known to ask that question when I was still in school. May be too late now?

Supposedly not. Any kind of physical exercise at any age is good for the brain cells and stimulation. Weight lifting stimulate growth factors in muscles, while actual running, aerobics, treadmill, etc. stimulate the growth of new brain cells. The more physically active people are at any age, the better they are in performing activities that require brain power.

A smart move for all would be to include at least a 30-min. to an hour exercise to stay alert and possibly avoid dementia or other age related memory loss problems.

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