8 Ways to Keep Your Brain Fit

Posted July 10, 2008, 5:47 pm by Growing Bolder

1. Play our brain fitness games courtesy of FitBrains.com


2. Increase your physical activity. Exercise stimulates blood flow and boosts hormones. The brain likes that.


3. Cross-train your brain. Mix it up because doctors say no single activity can sustain mental acuity.


4. Socialize. If you live in isolation, you drastically increase the risk of developing dementia.


5. Chill out. Stress hormones kill brain cells. You need them.


6. Sleep in. We're a sleep-deprived society. Sleep deprivation is harmful to the brain.


7. Just say no. Nicotine, drugs and alcohol decrease the blood flow in the brain and can cause premature aging.


8. Take supplements. Research shows that Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) and a good multiple vitamin promote brain health.

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