Seven "tips for healthy living" help to promote brain health
According to the American Heart Association Association with stroke suggest that a healthy lifestyle will not only create a strong physique, but also will have a positive impact on the brain cognitive ability, it will delay our brain decline trend with the increase of age.
Both the brain and the heart need to be given enough blood at all times, but for most people, the blood vessels become narrowed and blocked as they age, which is called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis can lead to heart disease and stroke. In fact, lifestyle modification can significantly reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, such as diet, physical exercise, and smoking bans.
"A lot of studies showed that risk factors for atherosclerosis can also lead to Alzheimer's disease, by following 7 simple tips, not only can prevent heart disease or stroke and other diseases, but also help to alleviate the degradation of cognitive ability". Philip Gorelick, a vascular neurologist from Grand Rapids, said.
The following 7 health tips were first proposed by the American Heart Association to promote cardiovascular health. And many studies have shown that these methods can also help adults with brain health:
1. control blood pressure;
2. cholesterol control;
3. maintain the normal level of blood sugar;
4. regular physical exercise;
5. healthy diet;
6. prevent excessive weight;
7. don't smoke or quit smoking as soon as possible;
Healthy brain indicates that people can concentrate, accept and understand the information from the outside world, learn and remember, communicate, solve problems, and make decisions, regulate the movement and emotion of the body. People with cognitive impairment may have one or more impairments in these areas. Atherosclerosis can occur in childhood as a result of heart disease, so developing healthy habits as early as possible is critical to maintaining a healthy brain.