Did you know that exercise literally makes your brain bigger?
Here’s how it works…
University of Kentucky researchers had a group of men and women run on a treadmill – then researchers scanned their brains. And they found that, after exercise, there was more blood flow to the brain. That triggers the growth of new cells, particularly in the brain's memory center… and that can help stave off Alzheimer's disease. And you don't need to kill yourself running for miles, either.
Research from the University of Pittsburgh shows even going for a brisk walk boosts the size of the brain’s memory center, and other areas, by as much as two percent.