Great news for people who like to work out and exercise.

Several recent studies have shown that people “who had high levels of physical activity had fewer problems with memory and thinking skills, while a 2013 study claimed exercise is beneficial for the cognitive functioning of dementia patients.

The researchers say that such outcomes may be a result of improved structural activity within the white matter of the brain”

Credits: Sedentary behavior ‘may counteract brain benefits of exercise in older adults’

But there is an additional factor that you really need to know especially for most of us who have a desk job or are cube dwellers…

Zombies will love eating your big brains

Ok, so maybe zombies won’t get you because you are too fast and with your exercise building up your brain you’ll be too smart to get caught… but what if you forget to run or forget to set that lock or zombie alarm?

The study did show that working out helped your brain, but being sedentary, ie cube dwelling, may counteract that benefit.

The study revealed that people who engaged in moderate to vigorous physical had fewer white matter lesions than those who engaged in low-level physical exercise.  They also had greater structural activity in the white matter of the temporal lobes, which plan an important part in memory, language, sight and hearing  Credits: Sedentary behavior ‘may counteract brain benefits of exercise in older adults’

None of the 40-ish people I know, including me, want to get eaten by zombies any more than we want to [Read more…]