Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, (Hardcover)

from Kronomlo

A book that spends the entire time telling you, through proven scientific findings, how exercise improves your physical and mental health. It is a fantastic book and I recommend reading it if you are at all interested in the benefits of exercise. Bottom line: just exercise, preferably a type that...

from stringsn88keys

Fascinating topic. May be a bit heavy on the chemical compound and anatomical name-dropping for the average reader.

from nnschiller

This has been sitting in my Audible library for a while. I think I started it instead of Abercrombie's Heroes because I wanted to listen to more non-fic in an "eat more broccoli" sort of way. THIS BROCCOLI IS DELICIOUS!!!Ratey makes the case for exercise as a therapy for many psychiatric disorder...

from Niecierpek

Exercise is good for you- everybody knows that. But, exercise is also great for our brain- it promotes new brain cells growth, helps us concentrate, cuts down chances of developing dementia by 50%, and helps us fight a slew of conditions from ADHD to addiction. A combination of aerobic exercise i...

from ccdempsey

This book read in Jan. 2009. Dopamine p. 271. Anandamide p. 283. Getting heart rate up is necessary for BDNF.