SSE#112: EXERCISE, NUTRITION AND THE BRAIN

IN CHILDREN:

This study tells us how important a healthy diet is to the brain, how it can influence the development and health of brain structure and function. How brain function certainly depend on adequate nutrition. The article told us that exercise has been shown to interact with dietary interventions - increasing the positive effects on brain functioning and decreasing the unhealthy effects of a high-fat diet. Research has also told us how important breakfast is to kid's brain.

In Elderly

Studies has shown that exercise/physical activities play a role in reducing age associated cognitive losses like short and long term memory, processing speed and working memory. Evidence from cross-sectional studies has consistently shown linear age-related declines in cognitive functions such as processing speed, short-term memory, working memory and long-term memory. ). Recent meta-analyses on the effects of physical activity on human cognitive aging showed that aerobic exercise had general and selective effects that were beneficial to cognitive function in older adults (Colcombe & Kramer, 2003; Etnier et al., 2006)

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