Posted August 20, 2007 by Megan Bailey

Scientists are discovering that exercise not only promotes a healthy body, but a healthy mind as well. Recent studies in science have shown that exercise can make people smarter. In a study where a group of people were put on a three month aerobic exercise program it was shown that at the end of the three months test subjects developed new cells in the brain. Other studies have shown that vigorous exercise makes the brain run faster and more efficiently.      Aerobic exercise helps the heart pump more blood to the brain as well as the whole body. When the heart pumps more blood to the brain, brain cells receive more oxygen and the oxygen nourishes the cells.      So the next time you are working out remember that you are not only doing a good thing for your body, but your brain benefits as well. As more research is being done in this rapidly growing field of study scientists continue to prove that there truly is a connection between having a healthy body and a healthy mind.