Saturday, October 30, 2010

Exercise makes you smarter

Still another study that shows exercise is good for you.  Here are some highlights:

"Six months of intense aerobic exercise "improved cognitive abilities of attention and concentration, organization, planning, and multi-tasking," study chief Dr. Laura Baker noted in an email to Reuters Health. In contrast, cognitive function test scores continued to decline in the group that didn't have vigorous exercise."

Also:

"...for the women in the study, aerobic exercise improved the body's sensitivity to insulin, a hormone that plays an important role in providing energy to the muscles and organs of the body and to the brain."

(Thedailyfit note: Insulin sensitivity is your ability to actually process the carbohydrates you eat.)

Lastly,

"Moderate exercise in midlife was associated with a 39 percent reduced likelihood of developing mild cognitive impairment, and moderate exercise in late life was associated with a 32 percent reduction in the odds of mental decline. The findings were consistent among men and women." 
Here's a link to the whole article.

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