Mens sana in corpore sanae, again.<\/p>\n
A study shows that cardiovascular exercise, like running,swimming and cycling,\u00a0 in your 20s helps retain your mental agility in middle age.\u00a0 Activities that maintain cardio fitness led to better thinking skills and memory 20 years on, even after adjusting for factors such as smoking, diabetes and high cholesterol.<\/p>\n
The research, reported in Neurology<\/a>, adds to evidence the brain benefits from good heart health.<\/p>\n So protect your brain and go for a jog!<\/p>\n BBC: How running ‘may preserve thinking skills’<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mens sana in corpore sanae, again. A study shows that cardiovascular exercise, like running,swimming and cycling,\u00a0 in your 20s helps retain your mental agility in middle age.\u00a0 Activities that maintain cardio fitness led to better thinking skills and memory 20 years on, even after adjusting for factors such as smoking, diabetes and high cholesterol. The …
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