The Best Exercises For Improved Brain Function & Health
Research shows that brain health decreases as we get older.
There are many advantages of being physically active such as losing weight and staying healthy — just to mention a few.
Numerous studies both in humans and animals have linked cognitive improvements following mainly aerobic exercise, to the increased capacity of the heart, lungs and blood to transport oxygen.
These aerobic exercises include any physical activity that raises your heart rate such as cycling, jogging, swimming and even the simplest — walking.
A Healthy brain
The human brain depends on glucose for its main source of energy through the generation of ATP. In the adult brain, neurons have the highest energy demand, requiring continuous delivery of glucose from blood.
In fact, the brain accounts for approximately 2% of the body weight, but it consumes approximately 20% of glucose-derived energy, making it one of the main consumers of glucose. Therefore as you exercise the heart rate increases, which pumps more oxygen and glucose to the brain making it healthier for longer.
