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JUST THE FACTS<br />
FEEL-GOOD WAVES<br />
According to a study<br />
from New Mexico<br />
Highlands University,<br />
the pressure waves<br />
that are created when<br />
we walk send waves<br />
through the arteries that<br />
significantly modify and<br />
can increase the supply<br />
of blood to the brain.<br />
Scientists discovered<br />
that even though you<br />
hit with a lighter step<br />
when walking, it creates<br />
a larger pressure wave<br />
that boosts blood flow<br />
to the brain even more<br />
than running, optimizing<br />
brain function and giving<br />
us a sense of well-being.<br />
A HAPPY<br />
WALK<br />
UP AND DOWN<br />
U. of Georgia researchers found that 10 minutes<br />
of walking up and down stairs at a moderate pace<br />
was more effective at energizing people than<br />
taking 50 milligrams of caffeine, about what you’d<br />
get from a half cup of coffee or 12 ounces of soda.<br />
POTTY MOUTH<br />
A British Psychological<br />
Society study found<br />
that using profanity<br />
before pedaling on a<br />
stationary bike and<br />
before squeezing a<br />
handgrip produced<br />
more pedaling power<br />
and a stronger grip.<br />
CHRIS LUND; KEVIN HORTON<br />
22 FLEX | JULY/AUG ’17
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