Keeping our brain fit is even more
important than keeping our body fit. Our Brain health state affects
everything we do - thinking, remembering, working, socializing and
even sleeping. Unfortunately, we usually tend to forget that our own
little mind better be kept hale and hearty.
Here are some nice tips that you can
add to your routine to ensure your brain stays fit and healthy:
1) Adopt a brain fit lifestyle
Like most parts of your body, your
brain may lose some agility as you get older. It can deteriorate
even more if you don't take care of it. So, adopt a healthy life
style and make brain fit oriented choices. In other words: Always
keep your brain in mind.
2)
Stay mentally active
Activities that are stimulating and
engaging strengthen brain cells and the connections between them and
may also create new neurons! Crossword puzzles, Scrabble and Sudoku
games are a fun way to stimulate your brain.
3) Socially Active
Social activity makes is more than
enjoyable: it can decrease stress levels and provides much needed
emotional support which helps maintain healthy connections between
neurons. One can engage themselves in travel, sports or other
cultural or social activities.
4)
Physical Exercise
Physical exercise is very important
for providing much needed blood flow to the brain as well as to
encourage new brain cell production. It also significantly reduces
the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. It is especially
effective when done on bi-weekly basis with a mix of healthy
brain-diet, mental exercise and social interaction.
5) Eat a brain-healthy diet
A healthy diet results in a healthy
brain. Research suggests that high cholesterol may contribute to
stroke and brain cell damage. Eat low fat, low in cholesterol diet,
rich in dark vegetables and fruits, which contain antioxidants, And
you’ll protect brain cells long term!
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