This article discusses the relationship of exercise and smartness. In a study of high school boys and girls, girls doing physical activity showed improvement in their grades while the boys saw improvements in sports team participation. By exercising, there is a clear correlation to success in grades and activity. In the everyday life, physical activity improves memory and attention and can help you avoid long-term effects, like dementia and memory loss. Overall, if you exercise you are only going to be doing well for yourself for now and the future, so get out there and get active!
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This is interesting, esp. as schools are cutting down recess/playtime/phys ed to nothing, and the nutritional value of the food kids eat in schools is completely inadequate. Brains can’t work well if the rest of the body isn’t being taken care of.
