New Research Shows How Jogging Sharpens Your Brain
You know that running is good for your body. It helps build strong bones, strengthen muscles, improve cardiovascular fitness, and maintain a healthy weight. Furthermore, running has been shown to aid in lowering bad cholesterol levels, relieving stress, and preventing high blood pressure. But there’s mounting evidence that it is good for your brain too! New research has found that pounding the treadmill releases proteins which can help improve memory and boost brain cell growth.
Researchers from the National Institute on Ageing in the United States identified a new compound called cathepsin B which can be directly traced from the muscle to the brain. They screened for proteins which could be secreted by muscle tissue and transported to the brain and discovered levels of the proteins increase after someone goes for a run.
According to Dr Henriette van Praag, a neuroscientist at the National Institute on Ageing, the findings were important as it was the first time this had been tested.
’Nobody has shown before cathepsin B’s effect on spatial learning,’ she said.
’Moreover, in humans who exercise consistently for four months, better performance on complex recall tasks, such as drawing from memory, is correlated with increased cathepsin B levels.’
’Overall, the message is that a consistently healthy lifestyle pays off.
But how much exercise do you need to reap its benefits? The physical activity guidelines set by the NHS recommend doing at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercises per week. Since running is more intense, you can maximise its health benefits without having to spend much time on it. Jogging outdoors is a great idea whenever you feel bored with running on a treadmill.
The new study was published in the journal Cell Metabolism.
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How running jogs the memory: Pounding the treadmill releases proteins ’which help boost the brain’s ability to remember’
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