(FUVEST - 2010 - 1 FASE )As everybody knows, if yo
(FUVEST - 2010 - 1 FASE )
As everybody knows, if you do not work out, your muscles get flaccid. What most people don’t realize, however, is that your brain also stays in better shape when you exercise.
Surprised? Although the idea of exercising cognitive machinery by performing mentally demanding activities – popularly termed the “use it or lose it” hypothesis – is better known, a review of dozens of studies shows that maintaining a mental edge requires more than that. Other things you do – including participating in activities that make you think, getting regular exercise, staying socially engaged and even having a positive attitude – have a meaningful influence on how effective your cognitive functioning will be in old age.
www.scientificamerican.com/article. Acessado em 06/07/2009. Adaptado.
O texto informa que
exercícios físicos são benéficos para o corpo e para a saúde mental.
as pessoas não se dão conta da importância de músculos fortes.
o cérebro é muito pouco exercitado por pessoas que não trabalham.
todo mundo deveria exercitar-se diariamente.
grande parte das pessoas preocupa-se apenas com a aparência física.
