By Dr. Mercola

Scientists have been linking the benefits of physical exercise to brain health for many years, but new research is making it clear that the two aren't just simply related; rather, it is THE relationship.

As reported by The New York Times, new evidence shows that physical exercise helps you build a brain that not only resists shrinkage, but increases cognitive abilitiesi.

A study of mice produced a powerful illustration of just how influential physical exercise is on your brainii.

The mice were divided into four groups that included a group that had plenty of access to stimulating and sensual activities.

But only one group had a running wheel in their cagesand when the cognitive tests were completed, it turned out that being able to use the running wheel was the only thing that mattered in determining how well they did on the tests.

According to the New York Times:

"Animals that exercised, whether or not they had any other enrichments in their cages, had healthier brains and performed significantly better on cognitive tests than the other mice.

Animals that didn't run, no matter how enriched their world was otherwise, did not improve their brainpower in the complex, lasting ways that Rhodes's team was studying.

"They loved the toys," Rhodes says, and the mice rarely ventured into the empty, quieter portions of their cages.

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