Well Blog: Phys Ed: How Exercise Fuels the Brain

February 22, 2012, 12:01 pm by New York Times - Health

The increase in brain activity that occurs with exercise appears to have implications not only for how well the brain functions during exercise, but also for how well our thinking and memory work the rest of the time.

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