Brain Food

Exercise Creates Brain Cells

I just came home from a nice workout at my grandpeople's gym. I must say I'm feeling sooooo refreshed.

NeWayz, the water fountains in the gym have a huge bulletin board filled with all types of things. When i went to get a drink, i saw sumthin very interesting. They had an article posted up about exercise increasing brain cells, so, of course, i came home & did a lil' research on it.

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I alwayz said that the Mind, Body, & Soul is interconnected; like the Trinity of the Self.

Well, come to find out, scientists have discovered that sumthin about exercise actually creates brain cells (neurons). So much for weed-smoke doin permanent damage. lol

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Exercise has several positive effects on the brain:

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1) Enhanced mood

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2) Improved memory

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3) Increased brain blood flow

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4) Delayed or slowed progression of Alzheimer's disease

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5) Reduced brain damage after injury

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When we exercise, we intake more oxygen, which increases the blood flow, which eventually travels to the brain. For some reason, when this increased bloodflow reaches into the hippocampus part of the brain, it creates neurons (brain cells).

The hippocampus is the part of the brain involved in learning and memory.

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I know even when i'm done with the simplest physical activity like yoga stretches, my mind feels so refreshed. I be so much more aware during my day & i seem to be able to process information a lot easier + i can deal with pressurized situations in a more positive light.

So when i hit the gym for an hour or go for a run, i feel even more on point.
With this said & done, I found out that just a 20minute power-walk each day has been very effective in decreasing the chances of Alzheimer's, dementia, & depression.

This happens because exercise also increases levels of protective molecules in the brain, so deterioration cannot take place as easily.

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Exercise produces other benefits, such as increased muscle strength, flexibility, range of motion, balance, endurance and posture, all of which promote self-sufficiency and decrease feelings of dependence and depression.

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Physical exercise is basically like tuning up ur engine in order for ur machine to work properly, so exercise & feed yall brains the proper food needed for a balanced Life.

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Luvnlight