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July 22 is World Brain Day, a date created by the World Federation of Neurology and the International Headache Society to raise awareness of neurological diseases and the impact of the brain on our lives. In addition, neurologists Dr. Augusto Coelho, from the Sírio-Libanês hospital, and dr. Carlos Alexandre Twardowschy, from the Universitário Cajuru and São Marcelino Champagnat hospitals, underlined the importance of physical exercise in an exclusive interview for Sport Life.
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The benefit of exercise on World Brain Day
“Scientific studies demonstrate the important role of physical activity both for the prevention and for the treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases, i.e. those affecting the central nervous system. Examples of these diseases include Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Therefore, the WHO (World Health Organization) guidelines for physical activity and sedentary behavior emphasize that an adult must comply with at least 150-300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity or at least 75-150 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity during the week for health benefits, which must be used at least three days a week.
“Exercise is important, as several studies have associated the practice of physical activity with delay in the progression of dementia. The practice of aerobic physical activity for 20 minutes, three times a week, in which the heart rate reaches 80% of the maximum predicted for age, is already sufficient for a preventive cognitive response to dementia,” said Carlos Alexandre.
The role of nutrition on World Brain Day
Do you know the Mediterranean diet? In case you don’t know, there’s one more reason to incorporate it into your daily life. This meal plan consists of eating plant foods with a moderate amount of fish and eggs and a “snack” of red meat, saturated fat and wine.
“The Mediterranean diet, combined with a diet to control hypertension, has proved beneficial. In studies for the prevention of cognitive disorders. For example: Alzheimer’s disease,” guaranteed Twardowschy.
The other recommendations for the proper functioning of the brain
Stress, poor sleep, a sedentary lifestyle, and excessive alcohol consumption are among the examples that tend to slow down thinking. And this contributes to people experiencing difficulties in their daily activities.
“Living habits such as regular physical activity, adequate sleep, healthy eating and updated mental health become good measures to improve tired feeling and slow thinking,” Coelho advised.
The effect of reading refers to a number of cognitive domains. Examples: abstraction, memory and attention, which perform the “function” of exercise for the brain. Another habit that can be beneficial for your brain.
“Reading is related to less decline and greater long-term preservation of cognitive functions, being an important measure for healthy ageing. Reading activities should be performed frequently, preferably weekly, and regardless of education level,” explained Augusto.
How important is sleep to the brain?
“Sleep plays an essential role in the proper functioning of the brain. After brief periods of sleep deprivation, we may present with impairment in a number of cognitive domains. Regions of the brain responsible for attention and working memory, which allow information to be stored temporarily while a certain task is being performed, are affected by sleep deprivation. Augusto Coelho.
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These guidelines serve the current global reality. It is estimated that one in three people will develop a neurological disorder at some point in their life. This makes these diseases the leading cause of disability and, subsequently, the leading cause of death.
Source: Terra
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