What Your Stomach Size Can Tell You About Your Brain
By
Emily Woodruff
| August 7th, 2018
If you hope to maintain a sharp brain throughout old age, a new study suggests you start by maintaining another part of your body:…
Being ‘Skinny Fat’ Is Linked to Markers of Dementia
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Emily Woodruff
| July 6th, 2018
‘Skinny fat’ is a term used to describe someone who is a relatively small size, but has low muscle tone. Some people might call…
How Much Exercise Do You Need to Improve Your Thinking?
By
Emily Woodruff
| June 4th, 2018
Exercise is as good for the mind as it is for the body—considering the overwhelming evidence that keeping active keeps blood flowing to the…
For Those With a Dementia Diagnosis, Vigorous Exercise Does Not Halt Disease, Study Finds
By
Emily Woodruff
| May 17th, 2018
By Emily Woodruff Moderate to intense exercise does not halt or ease the symptoms of dementia in people who have already been diagnosed with…
Too Much Sitting Could Affect Your Memory
By
Emily Woodruff
| April 16th, 2018
We know that a sedentary lifestyle isn’t good for your health. Studies on inactivity have led to headlines like “Sitting Can Kill You,” and…
More Evidence Exercise Benefits Brain, Especially For Women
By
Emily Woodruff
| March 14th, 2018
Alzheimer’s still does not have a cure or treatment, but there is one overarching message that both research and doctors support: Physical fitness may…
Exercise Actually Slows Down the Aging Process
By
Emily Woodruff
| March 8th, 2018
If the fountain of youth does exist, it’s at the end of a cycling path, a new study suggests. A lifetime of vigorous exercise—cycling,…
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