Most of us are aware of the fact that we don’t always eat what we should and that exercise often takes a back seat to other seemingly more important things.

However, the truth is, it is very important to take control of your physical fitness to make your quality of life better. There are many ways that you can improve your fitness, and here are some tips with men in mind.

Easy Ways to Improve Your Physical Fitness

1 – Change Your Diet

Eat whole, real food. Fresh vegetables, lean protein, and complex carbs. Eliminate white starches, sugar, and junk food. Continue reading →

According to a recent study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, strength training, such as that gotten from weight lifting, can improve cognitive function in men as they age.

The Brain and Muscle Connection

Muscle mass in men tends to decline as a man ages. Cognitive function tends to decline as a man ages as well. Rather than shrinking like muscle, however, the brains of men develop small holes in the white matter of the brain, referred to as “lesions,” which affect the way the various parts of the brain interact with one another.

These types of brain lesions are typical in the late middle age years. At that point, in time, most people don’t notice anything in the way of cognitive decline even when the lesions are visible on the man’s brain scan. As the lesions start to accumulate in the brain over the years, they get even bigger, and ultimately lead to a decrease in cognition as a man ages. Continue reading →