I have posted about this before, but here is more compelling evidence that exercise is good for the brain! Other research has shown that impact exercises are also good for nerve connections–think of children “jumping on the bed”. Let’s get moving–maybe try a mini-trampoline?? 🙂
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High Blood Pressure in Children
High blood pressure (hypertension) is on the rise in children. High salt diets and rising obesity are likely at least contributing factors. Please, let’s help our children by offering low salt, whole food diets (no packaged or processed foods) and get them moving for some good exercise! Read more here.
Singing as Therapy for Breathing Disorders
Love that singing can help with breathing disorders including asthma, emphysema and COPD. Check out this article!
Exercise Mediates Parkinson’s
And again, exercise is showing favorable impact on brain health–this time on Parkinson’s. There is just no substitute for exercise!!
Exercise Calms Anxiety!
And yet another reason to exercise: researchers have found that mice who exercise respond to stress but then RECOVER from stress more quickly than those who don’t exercise. Hey, we’ve got some great weather these days, so let’s get moving!! 🙂
Exercise and Diet for Your Memory
Great information in this article regarding the importance of exercise and a healthy diet for your brain health–this is not new information but more information. They are incorrect regarding supplements, however. Supplements have been shown to improve brain function–but people respond best to the supplements that they need, not just […]
Exercise: How much or How often?
This is an interesting study of how the recommended weekly exercise should be completed. They report that “Sweating for 20 minutes a day doesn’t seem to be better than 80 minutes every four days”. I’ll be interested to see how this bears out in future research–moving every day still remains […]
Exercise–May Help Prevent Cancer
The list of reasons to exercise continues to grow! There is just no replacement for being physically active–so let’s get moving!! Click here for latest article.
May is Exercise Month!
Let’s get moving!! Love this article that outlines how to get moving without a gym membership 🙂
Yet Another Reason to Exercise–Reduce the Risk of Kidney Stones
The benefits of exercise continue to amass: this research reveals that exercise may also reduce the risk of kidney stones in women!
