It doesnt take a genius to figure out that exercising affects your brain somehow. The aftermath of a good workout includes a clear mind, better focus, more positive energy, and just an overall good feeling. But why?
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Working Out the Brain
August 29, 2008
Sure you may work out your body but do you work out your brain? Keeping this organ functioning properly is not only important, it’s essential. Even though the human brain only weighs about 3 pounds, it is the most important organ in our body and it needs to be exercised as much as the rest of our bodies do. Think about it-you go to the gym and devote ten minutes of your time to ab work.
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Benefits of Hot Yoga
October 29, 2007
Yogiraj Bikram Choudhury (known today as Bikram) founded the Yoga College of India in 1964. When he was injured badly and told he was never going to walk again, he turned to hot yoga to heal him-and it did.
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Waist Less Time Working Out
October 10, 2007
Even the best intentions can be lost to the simple distractions of life. Just about everyone has done it: set time aside to focus on a workout, and then allowed that window to shut bit by bit until there are only a few moments left. Trying to squeeze in an entire hours worth of a workout into half an hour doesn’t work. Your body won’t have the time to catch up to your hectic pace.
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ReFocus with Brain Boosters
September 27, 2007
September: summer is closing, the leaves are beginning to turn, the tourists are leaving and the students are trying to turn away from summer whimsy. Sunshine, wine, and good times all work against students as they head back to class. Thoughts of BB-Q’s and friends, and everything not to do with midterms, quizzes, and the future have caused once focused and polished minds to wander. But September, oh September, brings an end to it all.
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Ginko Super Powers
May 30, 2007
Super powers, we all want them in one way or another. Some of us want to fly, some want X-ray vision, some even want to be able to throw fire from their eyes! Sadly (or luckily, depending on how you look at it), most fantasy powers are unattainable. There is one, however, that is within our grasp, and it is a safe, beneficial power that can help with everyday things in our live – and it won’t set anything on fire. It is the power created by Ginkgo Biloba that can give us super memory.
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