Move It
Quick whats the No. 1 thing you can do for your brains health? Differential calculus, you say? Chess? Chaos theory? Nope, the best brain sharpener may be sneakers? Yup. Once theyre on your feet, you can pump up your heart rate. The best advice I can give to keep your brain healthy and young is aerobic exercise, says Donald Stuss, PhD, a neuropsychologist and director of the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care in Toronto.
differential calculus 微积分;微分学
chaos theory 混沌理论
pump up 给打气;加速
aerobic exercise 有氧运动
Mark McDaniel, PhD, professor of psychology at Washington University in St. Louis, agrees, but adds, I would suggest a combined program of aerobics and weight training. Studies show the best outcomes for those engaged in both types of exercise.
As we age, our brain cells, called neurons, lose the tree-branch-like connections between them. These connections, or synapses, are essential to thought. Quite literally, over time, our brains lose their heft. Perhaps the most striking brain research today is the strong evidence we now have that exercise may forestall some kinds of mental decline, notes McDaniel. It may even restore memory. Myriad animal studies have shown that, among other brain benefits, aerobic exercise increases capillary development in the brain, meaning more blood supply, more nutrients and a big requirement for brain health more oxygen.
forestall v. 垄断;预先阻止
mental decline 智力下降
The preeminent exercise and brain-health researcher in humans is Arthur Kramer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In a dozen studies over the past few years, with titles such as Aerobic Fitness Reduces Brain Tissue Loss in Aging Humans, Kramer and his colleagues have proved two critical findings: Fit people have sharper brains, and people who are out of shape, but then get into shape, sharpen up their brains. This second finding is vital. Theres no question that working out makes you smarter, and it does so, Kramer notes, at all stages of life. Just as important, exercise staves off heart disease, obesity, diabetes and other maladies that increase the risk of brain problems as we age.
preeminent adj. 卓越的
a dozen 一打;十二个
out of shape 走形;变样
sharpen up 使更敏锐;认真思考
stave off 避开;延缓
雅思写作范文:学历越高能力越强吗?
雅思写作范文:上大学前需要工作或旅行吗?
雅思图表作文经典句型50例
雅思写作范文:先天与后天哪个对人的影响大?
雅思写作范文:技术使传统走向灭亡
雅思写作范文:博物馆的作用
雅思写作范文:才能可以通过后天锻炼吗?
雅思写作范文:广告反应真实需求
雅思写作范文:禁烟有必要吗?
雅思写作范文:charity organization
雅思写作范文:学校如何制约学生的行为
雅思写作范文:肉食是必需品吗?
雅思写作范文:感谢信(G类)
雅思写作范文:有偿工作对孩子的利弊
雅思写作范文:环境保护问题
雅思写作范文:孩子该什么时候上学?
雅思写作范文:才能只能是天生的吗?
雅思写作范文:体育明星应该获得高收入吗?
雅思写作范文:食用动物的问题
雅思写作范文:应该鼓励学生在大学前休学一年吗?
雅思写作范文:大学应该教知识还是教技能?
雅思写作范文:入乡随俗的必要性
雅思写作范文:电脑对孩子的利弊
雅思写作范文:禁烟的必要性
雅思写作范文:清除污染
雅思写作范文:明星赚钱太多
雅思写作范文:高中到大学应增加一年的旅行吗?
雅思写作范文:广告能真实地反映需求吗?
雅思写作素材:Pros and Cons of Tourism
雅思写作范文:公寓VS别墅
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |