Exercising is important to your body in EVERY way. When you are proactive about getting your workouts in you not only reap the benefits of a toned body, elevated metabolism, super efficient cardiovascular system, and improved mood, you also gain neurological benefits that keep your brain healthy and young.
Studies on exercise and brain function have shown exercise to:
- Increase reaction time and attentiveness
- Protect against cognitive decline
- Enhance learning ability
- Improve memory formation
- Decrease depression symptoms due to strengthened synaptic connections
- Increase flow of blood and oxygen to the brain
So if you think you are not the "exercise type," you are thinking wrong- probably the effect of lack of exercise on your brain!
Use Your Brain...Live Well!!!
1 comment:
Everyone should care about exercising - its not just for vanity. I know my memory has improved since I started an exercise program - and I noticed it in only a few weeks!
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