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Working out for a healthy mind

October 5th, 2011 / Health & Wellness, News

Did you know that by switching up your workout routine you’re also keeping your mind active and preventing diseases such as Alzheimer’s?  The Washingtonian recently featured “Six Ways to Improve Your Brain’s Health.”  Keep you mind and your body healthy when you try a new class.  Rotate a new routine into your regime.

From the Washingtonian:

“Mix up your workouts
Changing things up when it comes to exercise is already known to be good for your body, but it’s also good for your brain. If you’re a kickboxer on Mondays and a yogi by Wednesday, you’re in luck. “Physical activity is most effective for the brain when you do a variety of exercises,” says Dr. Constantine Lyketsos, director of the Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment Center at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.”

 

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