Prevention Australia – June – July 2017

(Steven Felgate) #1

HEALTH & WELLBEING


A better memory


Follow these seven steps for one week and


sharpen your brain’s steel-trap powers


BY AVIVA PATZ AND KARISSA WOOLFE

T


he latest research shows that exercising


your brain and living a healthy lifestyle work


together to enhance your memory. Medical


imaging tests on the brain have shown that people who


already have a balanced diet and exercise regularly and


then use memory techniques on top of that, experience


positive changes in their brain circuitry, along with a boost


in their memory. Use these strategies and you’ll notice


a diference within a week; keep it up and you’ll build


protection for your brain in the long run, too. 


in 7 days


JUNE/JULY 2017 PREVENTION 119
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