STORY HIGHLIGHTS Nearly half of Irish adults participate in some form of regular exercise “Irish Lumberjack” exercise builds arm, core strength Mix aerobic and anaerobic conditioning to train like a hurler Editor’s note: upwave is Turner Broadcasting’s new lifestyle brand designed to entertain the health into you! Visit upwave.com for more information and follow upwave on Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , Pinterest and Instagram @upwave . (upwave.com) — Every year, we like to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by indulging in some quintessentially Irish things, such as stout beer, strong whiskey and/or corned beef and cabbage.
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Exercise becoming a new frontier in efforts to battle cognitive decline
Most mothers suffer from what I call an over-active mind. That is, left to our own devices, our thoughts move quickly. At any given time we are thinking about the laundry in the dryer, the Halloween costumes our kids want, and http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/p90x3-reviews/sbwire-455028.htm whether or not our 16 year old should be allowed to drive. The thoughts start first thing in the morning and they dont stop until we are asleep. When your mood is good, having an over-active mind is agreatthing. Its what enables you to keep tennis, lacrosse, hockey games AND SAT prep classes organized. When you are stressed, however, your over-active mind can turn against you by causing you to worry about every possible negative outcome that could occur. Will I lose my job? Will my water heater break? Will I get cancer? Will the stock market crash again? Worrying about the unknownsolvesnothingand onlycausesproblems.
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Why Exercise is the Foundation of Happiness
One day, adults with mild cognitive impairment who are at high risk for dementia may be able to get a prescription for a specific exercise program at their local YMCA.” Baker is one of many scientists nationwide working to prove the benefits of aerobic exercise for cognition and brain health. For example, a recent observational study published online by the Cooper Institute in Dallas showed that higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness during middle age made people less likely to develop dementia in their senior years. At Wake Forest Baptist, each exercise study participant is given about 90 minutes of memory and thinking tests upon signing up. The tests provide a snapshot of the participant’s “baseline” cognitive abilities.
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