Pick up a Book : Bulk up your Brain
March 7th 2008 22:07
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Don’t deny yourself the luxury of curling up with that murder mystery, tragic tale, or sci-fi thriller this weekend. Consider it self-defense class for your brain.
Being a bookworm doesn’t just make you smart. It makes you mentally tough. It builds so much cognitive reserve that bookworms’ brains may be bolstered against bad things like pollution and toxins.
Calling All Reserves
On cognitive tests, book lovers outperform people with lower reading levels No surprise there. But the big news is that people who read regularly may develop a "cognitive reserve." What’s that mean? That they’ve got extra brainpower to keep the mind rolling when brain cells are under attack. In a study of factory workers, the brains of the big readers functioned just fine on cognitive tasks, despite on-the-job exposure to toxic substances, like lead.
Brain Boosters
In addition to making a trip to your local bookstore, here are other steps you can take to stay sharp:
* Ditch the tobacco. Smoking (and secondhand smoke) kills brain cells.
* Give your mind a mental workout.
* Compensate for age-related memory changes.
* Get more B vitamins in your diet. ( they protect against brain drain.)
* Take a walk!
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Comment by Miswanderlust
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Thanks for the reminder, katyzzz
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What has Vitamin B in it?
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Nice to see you Dean, you must be always 18 again soon.
I'll whistle and point myself in your direction as soon as something catches my eye.
Keep up the good work.
Note: there are medical conditions which result in vitamin B deficiencies but that's another story, perhaps a post on health focus or some such.