Another Great Reason To Work Out

Good Morning America had a segment the other day about how exercising makes you smarter. Not only are you able to comprehend more, your brain processing speed increases. I always thought exercise allows me to concentrate better, but this new information goes beyond concentrating. Definitely, your brain is more engaged after exercise, and regular exercise has long term effects on the brain, increasing frontal lobe size and increases its connections.
Here is a quote:
‘Hillman’s latest study, “Cognition Following Acute Aerobic Exercise,” found that moderate exercise -– 30 minutes for adults and 20 minutes for children -– results in a 5 percent to 10 percent improvement in cognition.’ And children do better in achievement tests. There’s no downside.
See the video here:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/exercise-boost-brainpower/story?id=8840026