Walk off the Cholesterol and Increase Cognitive memory by Pauline Robinson

If you hear a little voice inside say, "Go for a walk," that might be

your brain telling you what it needs.

I've just come across two new studies that reveal how the simple

act of taking a walk each day may offer significant protection from

one of the most feared of all health problems.

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Mission: healthy cognition

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Cognitive decline is a symptom that signals the possible onset of

Alzheimer's disease, which is the leading cause of dementia

among aging adults. In September, the Journal of the American

Medical Association (JAMA) published two studies that

specifically address the effects of light exercise on cognitive

decline in older women and dementia in elderly men.

Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health conducted the

first study. Questionnaires were used to assess physical activity

levels and exercise patterns for more than 18,700 women, aged 70

to 81 years. The questionnaires covered a minimum of nine years,

and were followed up with two telephone interviews with each

subject to assess cognitive health measures such as memory and

attention span.

In the conclusion to the study, the Harvard team wrote that

significantly better cognitive function and less cognitive decline

were both strongly associated with "long-term regular physical

activity, including walking."

Lead researcher, Jennifer Weuve, ScD., told Internet Broadcasting

Systems that women who walked two to three hours at an easy

pace each week "performed significantly better on these tests of

cognition than women who walked less than one hour per week."

And even less cognitive decline was noted in women who walked

six or more hours each week.

These results reminded me of another benefit of regular walking

among women. In the e-Alert "Second Pass" (4/5/04), I told you

about a six-year breast cancer study that included data on more

than 74,000 women over the age of 50. Researchers found that

women who exercise regularly have lower breast cancer rates. And

in many cases, only a couple of hours of brisk walking each week

may provide enough exercise to reduce breast cancer risk.

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Men on the march

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BIO:

Pauline Robinson is a Nutritional and Health Consultant for HealthSmart Nutrition http://www.air-water-nutrition-healthsmart.com
For more health information check out the on-line encyclopedia of natural health. http://www.healthsmart-nutrition.com/developer2004/home/index.php?site_id=1&go_id=2&take_id=5

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