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Posted on April 4, 2017 by Virgínia Helena
Posted in Advice, Encouragement, Rehabilitation | Tagged aging, alzheimer, anxiety, attention, awareness, balance, blood, brain, casual, chess, choices, cycling, dairy, diet, Exercise, fat, fatigue, gym, healthy, hiking, lifestyle, little things, meat, memory, motivation, obesity, organic, Parkinson, psychotherapy, running, shoes, sleep, sleepy, stress, treatment, vegetables, walk, walking, water, weightlifting, yoga | 2 Comments

Can the Brain Reverse the Aging Process? 7 ways to exercise your brain

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Virgínia Helena

Cognitive brain function peaks in our early fifties, but staying mentally active can prevent brain loss in the years to follow. If you are over 40, you are not going to like this (and if you are not yet 40, … Continue reading →

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