How Exercise Could Lead to a Better Brain

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Aleara2012
Aleara2012 Posts: 225 Member
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A MFP friend of mine posted this yesterday:


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/magazine/how-exercise-could-lead-to-a-better-brain.html

I really loved the read and I wanted to share and start a discussion... Do you runners feel running leads to a better brain? And do you guys think it is only endurance exrecise that achieve that effect?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,634 Member
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    A MFP friend of mine posted this yesterday:


    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/magazine/how-exercise-could-lead-to-a-better-brain.html

    I really loved the read and I wanted to share and start a discussion... Do you runners feel running leads to a better brain? And do you guys think it is only endurance exrecise that achieve that effect?
    Since thought is a chemical reaction in the brain, any exercise that has impact on the neural network is a benefit. That would include lifting weights. Proven to reduce stress, and stress usually is emotional.

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