Quick Review: Glucose fuels cells. Blood flow is critical to delivering glucose and removing waste from cells. Greater blood flow–and the related growth of new blood vessels—improves delivery of cellular fuel and removal of waste. So with those things in mind, how do you think you can increase blood flow to the brain? The answer to that question is exercise.
Exercise encourages tissue growth and improves circulation throughout the body. Yet the benefits of exercise extend beyond your heart, lungs, and general fitness. Formal research and informal experience tell us that exercise improves your brain function, which helps you think better. Aerobic exercise is the specific kind of exercise that increases blood flow and oxygen usage, and is vital to brain health. Aerobic exercise, such as walking,running, and rowing, provides these specific benefits to your brain:
- increases blood flow to your brain, which increases and improves the availability of fuel and removal of waste
- increases production of blood proteins, which promote the health of nerve cells
- improves your brain’s resistance to damage and stress
What is the best way to increase the transport of fuel to your brain, and waste away from your brain?
- study more
- increase dietary fiber
- sleep more
- exercise
Exercise is the best way to transport fuel to your brain and waste away from your brain.
Exercise is the best way to transport fuel to your brain and waste away from your brain.
Exercise is the best way to transport fuel to your brain and waste away from your brain.
Exercise is the best way to transport fuel to your brain and waste away from your brain.
What is one benefit of aerobic exercise?
- it makes you stronger
- it increases white blood cells
- it increases blood flow
- it decreases oxygen
Aerobic exercise increases blood flow.
Aerobic exercise increases blood flow.
Aerobic exercise increases blood flow.
Aerobic exercise increases blood flow.
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