Why Exercise Boosts Brainpower

Using MRI - magnetic resonance imaging scans - researchers found that exercise boosts brainpower by building new brain cells in a brain region linked with memory and memory loss

"No previous research has systematically examined the different regions of the hippocampus and identified which region is most affected by exercise," Dr. Scott Small, a neurologist at Columbia University Medical Center in New York who led the study, said in a statement.

Study shows why exercise boosts brainpower.

It won't be long before doctors will be prescribing specific exercise to improve your memory.

We've known the connection before, we just haven't understood why.

3 Hours of Exercise a week bolsters Memory, Intellect by boosting brain volume, increasing connections between cells.

Exercise can significantly cut a person's risk for dementia by increasing blood flow and oxygen.

Exercise releases a feel-good chemical - phenylethylamine - which works as an anti-depressant.

More exercise along with less junk food and more fish can prevent 80% of coronary heart disease and 90% of type 2 diabetes.