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1.MoveIt Quick—what’stheNo.1thingyoucandoforyourbrain’shealthDifferentialcalculusyousayChessChaostheoryNopethebestbrainsharpenermaybe…sneakersYup.Oncethey’reonyourfeetyoucanpumpupyourheartrate.“ThebestadviceIcangivetokeepyourbrainhealthyandyoungisaerobicexercise”saysDonaldStussPhDaneuropsychologistanddirectoroftheRotmanResearchInstituteatBaycrestCentreforGeriatricCareinToronto. differentialcalculus[数]微积分;微分学 chaostheory混沌理论 pumpup给……打气;加速 aerobicexercise有氧运动 MarkMcDanielPhDprofessorofpsychologyatWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louisagreesbutadds“Iwouldsuggestabinedprogramofaerobicsandweighttraining.Studiesshowthebestoutesforthoseengagedinbothtypesofexercise.” Asweageourbraincellscalledneuronslosethetree-branch-likeconnectionsbetweenthem.Theseconnectionsorsynapsesareessentialtothought.Quiteliterallyovertimeourbrainslosetheirheft.Perhapsthemoststrikingbrainresearchtodayisthestrongevidencewenowhavethat“exercisemayforestallsomekindsofmentaldecline”notesMcDaniel.Itmayevenrestorememory.Myriadanimalstudieshaveshownthatamongotherbrainbenefitsaerobicexerciseincreasescapillarydevelopmentinthebrainmeaningmorebloodsupplymorenutrientsand—abigrequirementforbrainhealth—moreoxygen. forestallv.垄断;预先阻止 mentaldecline智力下降 Thepreeminentexerciseandbrain-healthresearcherinhumansisArthurKramerattheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign.Inadozenstudiesoverthepastfewyearswithtitlessuchas“AerobicFitnessReducesBrainTissueLossinAgingHumans”Kramerandhiscolleagueshaveprovedtwocriticalfindings:Fitpeoplehavesharperbrainsandpeoplewhoareoutofshapebutthengetintoshapesharpenuptheirbrains.Thissecondfindingisvital.There’snoquestionthatworkingoutmakesyousmarteranditdoessoKramernotesatallstagesoflife.Justasimportantexercisestavesoffheartdiseaseobesitydiabetesandothermaladiesthatincreasetheriskofbrainproblemsasweage. preeminentadj.卓越的 adozen一打;十二个 outofshape身体走形;变样 sharpenup使……更敏锐;认真思考 staveoff避开;延缓
2.FeedIt Anotherpathtoabetterbrainisthroughyourstomach.We’veallheardaboutantioxidantsascancerfighters.Eatingfoodsthatcontainthesemoleculeswhichneutralizeharmfulfreeradicalsmaybeespeciallygoodforyourbraintoo.FreeradicalshavenothingtodowithBerkeleypoliticsandeverythingtodowithbreakingdowntheneuronsinourbrains.Manycolorfulfruitsandvegetablesarepackedwithantioxidantsasaresomebeanswholegrainsnutsandspices. neutralizev.抵消;中和;使……中立 havenothingtodowith与……无关 bepackedwith挤满;塞满;充满 Moreimportantthoughisoverallnutrition.Inconcertwithagoodworkoutroutineyoushouldeatrighttoavoidthediseasesthatmodernfleshisheirto.HighbloodpressurediabetesobesityandhighcholesterolallmakelifetoughonyourbrainsaysCarolGreenwoodPhDageriatricresearchscientistattheUniversityofToronto. inconcertwith和…相照应;与…合作;和…一致 fleshisheirto人所难免[共有]的 Ifyourdietisheavythenyou’reprobablyalsoheavy.Thesameweightthatburdensyourlegsonthestairsalsoburdensyourbrainforthewittyreplyorquickproblemsolving.ThebestthingsyoucaneatforyourbodyGreenwoodnotesarealsothebestthingsyoucaneatforyourbrain.Yourbrainisinyourbodyafterall.Greenwood’sremendationistofollowthedietaryguidelinesfromtheAmericanDiabetesAssociationavailableatdiabetes.
3.SpeedItUp Sorrytosayourbrainsnaturallystartslowingdownatthecruellyyoungageof30yes
30.Itusedtobethoughtthatthiscouldn’tbehelpedbutabarrageofnewstudiesshowthatpeopleofanyagecantraintheirbrainstobefasterandineffectyounger.“Yourbrainisalearningmachine”saysMichaelMerzenichPhDaneuroscientistattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanFrancisco.Giventherighttoolswecantrainourbrainstoactliketheydidwhenwewereyounger.Allthat’srequiredisdedicatedpractice:exercisesforthemind. abarrageof大量的 ineffect实际上 Merzenichhasdevelopedaputer-basedtrainingregimentospeeduphowthebrainprocessesinformationpositscience..SincemuchofthedatawereceiveesthroughspeechtheBrainFitnessProgramworkswithlanguageandhearingtoimprovebothspeedandauracy.Overthecourseofyourtrainingtheprogramstartsaskingyoutodistinguishsoundsbetween“dog”and“bog”forinstanceatanincreasinglyfasterrate.It’sabitlikeatennisinstructorsaysMerzenichshootingballsatyoufasterandfasteroverthecourseofthesummertokeepyouchallenged.ThoughyoumayhavestartedoutslowbyLaborDayyou’reprettynimble. nimbleadj.敏捷的.;聪明的 SimilarlyNintendowasinspiredbytheresearchofaJapanesedoctortodevelopahandheldgamecalledBrainAge:TrainYourBraininMinutesaDaywhichhassoldmorethantwomillioncopiesinJapan.NosoftwareouttherehasyetbeenapprovedbytheFDAasatreatmentforcognitiveimpairmentbutanincreasingnumberofreputablescientificstudiessuggestthatprogramslikeMerzenich’scouldhelpslowdowntypicalbrainagingoreventreatdementia.Thebiggestfindinginbrainresearchinthelasttenyearsisthatthebrainatanyageishighlyadaptableor“plastic”asneurologistsputit.Ifyouaskyourbraintolearnitwilllearn.Anditmayspeedupintheprocess. Nintendo任天堂日本电子游戏公司及其开发的电脑游戏名称 FDA美食品及药物管理局FoodandDrugAdministration cognitiveimpairment认知障碍;认知损害 brainaging脑老化 TokeepyourbrainyoungandsuppleyoucanpurchasesoftwarelikeMerzenich’soryoucandooneofamillionnewactivitiesthatchallengeandexciteyou:playingPing-Pongorcontractbridgedoingjigsawpuzzleslearninganewlanguageorthetangotakingaordionlessonsbuildingakitairplanemasteringbonsaitechniquediscoveringthesubtletiesofbeer-brewingandsurerelearningdifferentialcalculus. suppleadj.灵活的;柔软的 jigsawpuzzles拼图游戏;拼图玩具 “Anythingthatcloselyengagesyourfocusandisstronglyrewarding”saysMerzenichwillkickyourbrainintolearningmodeandnecessarilynotchitup.ForhispartMerzenich64has“4000hobbies”includingawoodshopandavineyard. notchup完成
4.StayCalm SoyoumaybesayingtoyourselfIhavetosignuprightnowforSwahiliandcalculusandaordionlessonsbeforemybrainwithersaway!Stop!Breathe.Relax.Good. witheraway枯萎;幻灭 Whilechallengingyourbrainisveryimportantremainingcalmisequallyso.InapaperonthebrainandstressJeansokKimoftheUniversityofWashingtonassertsinnouncertaintermsthattraumaticstressisbadforyourbraincells.Stresscan“disturbcognitiveprocessessuchaslearningandmemoryandconsequentlylimitthequalityofhumanlife”writesKim. innouncertainterms明确地 Oneexampleisapartofthebraincalledthehippocampuswhichisaprimarylocusofmemoryformationbutwhichcanbeseriouslydebilitatedbychronicstress.Ofcoursephysicalexerciseisalwaysagreatdestressorasarecalmeractivitieslikeyogaandmeditation.AndwhenyoulineupyourmentalcalisthenicsyourSwahiliandswinglessonsmakesureyoucanstaylooseandhavefun.
5.GiveItaRest Perhapsthemostextremeexampleofthementalpowerofstayingcalmisthecreativebenefitofsleep.Nexttimeyou’reworkingonaplexproblemwhetheritbeacalculusprooforchoosingtherightcarforyourfamilyitreallypaysto“sleeponit.” ResearchersatHarvardMedicalSchoolhavelookedattheconditionsunderwhichpeopleeupwithcreativesolutions.Inastudyinvolvingmathproblemstheyfoundthatagoodnight’srestdoubledparticipants’chancesoffindingacreativesolutiontotheproblemsthenextday.Thesleepingbraintheytheorizeisvastlycapableofsynthesizingplexinformation.
6.LaughaLittle Humorstimulatesthepartsofourbrainthatusethe“feelgood”chemicalmessengerdopamine.Thatputslaughterinthecategoryofactivitiesyouwanttodooverandoveragainsuchaseatingchocolateorhavingsex.Laughterispleasurableperhapseven“addictive”tothebrain. ButcanhumormakeussmarterThejuryisstilloutandmorestudiesareneededbuttheinitialresultsareencouraging.LookforafeatureonexcitingnewresearchabouthumorandintelligenceintheSeptemberissueofReader’sDigest.
7.GetBetterWithAge Inouryouth-obsessedculturenoone’ssuggestingarevisiontotheConstitutionallowing20-year-oldstorunforPresident.Theagerequirementremainsat
35.You’veheardaboutthewisdomandjudgmentofolderpeopleScientistsarestartingtounderstandhowwisdomworksonaneurologicallevel. runfor竞选 WhenyouareolderexplainsMerzenich“youhaverecordedinyourbrainmillionsandmillionsoflittlesocialscenariosandfacts”thatyoucancalluponatanytime.Furthermorehenotes“youareamuchbettersynthesizerandintegratorofthatinformation.” Olderpeoplearebetteratsolvingproblemsbecausetheyhavemorementalinformationtodrawuponthanyoungerpeopledo.That’swhythoseintheir50sand60saresage.They’retheonesweturntoforthebestadvicetheoneswewanttorunourpaniesandourcountry. AsBarryGordonaneurologistatTheJohnsHopkinsSchoolofMedicineandauthorofIntelligentMemory:ImprovetheMemoryThatMakesYouSmarterputsit“It’snicetoknowsomethingsgetbetterwithage.” Questiontime:
1.Whyexercisemayforestallsomekindsofmentaldecline
2.HowtotrainourbrainstobefasteraordingtoDr.MichaelMerzenich
3.Whyolderpeoplearebetteratsolvingproblems
1.Becausestudieshaveshownthatamongotherbrainbenefitsaerobicexerciseincreasescapillarydevelopmentinthebrainmeaningmorebloodsupplymorenutrientsand—abigrequirementforbrainhealth—moreoxygen.
2.Anythingthatcloselyengagesyourfocusandisstronglyrewardingwillkickourbrainintolearningmodeandnecessarilynotchitup.
3.Becausetheyhavemorementalinformationtodrawuponthanyoungerpeopledo.。