(Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with.)

Studies show people who exercise regularly have healthier brains than those who do not.

Aerobic exercisers learn faster, think more clearly, remember more and bounce back more easily from brain injuries. They are also less likely to suffer from depression and age-related cognitive decline.


By burning calories quickly, exercise attacks the body's energy reserves. Since all human physiology is designed to protect the brain, scientist believe this threat triggers growth factors in your noodle.

You can maintain maximum brain health by exercising every other day for at least a half hour, and since weight lifting and other anaerobic activities have no relevance to brain activity, you can continue to assume that grunting muscle-bound bench-presser is a moron.