Heavy breathing keeps your brain alive …

Mens sana in corpore sanae, again.

A study shows that cardiovascular exercise, like running,swimming and cycling,  in your 20s helps retain your mental agility in middle age.  Activities that maintain cardio fitness led to better thinking skills and memory 20 years on, even after adjusting for factors such as smoking, diabetes and high cholesterol.

The research, reported in Neurology, adds to evidence the brain benefits from good heart health.

So protect your brain and go for a jog!

BBC: How running ‘may preserve thinking skills’

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