Current Thoughts: We’re pretty dumb
There is a direct link between exercise and cognitive function. It improves our attention, our problem solving, our decision making, and our ability to learn. This applies to both acute situations and chronically, meaning exercise improves your brain function immediately afterwards and in a cumulative effect into the future.
The problem: more than 75% of Americans don’t meed the minimum recommended guidelines for exercise.
3 our of ever 4 people is going through life with a brain that’s no functioning optimally. They’re making decisions, solving problems, and attempting to pay attention with less blood flow and oxygen to their biological computer. Considering we live in community instead of isolation, that doesn’t bode well for society as a whole.
Which group are you in?
Things I Like: Peanut Butter Chocolate Dates
| If you’re like me, you’re trying to find the balance between feeding kids poison and not being the crazy parent that never let’s their kids have sugar. These chocolate peanut butter dates are a perfect solution. They taste like desert but aren’t highly processed future diabetes. And…you can make them yourself. Remove the pit from a date, fill it with peanut butter, dip it in home made dark chocolate (no sugar added). |
Things to Check Out: Peter Attia Newsletter
| Want to stay up to date on the latest in health and wellness research? It’s hard to find a better resource than Peter Attia. And if you don’t have the time (or bandwith) to listen to his podcast, you can check out his weekly newsletter for free. |
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Have a great week!
David
