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Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study

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Re: Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study

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Post by kyllo »

codingdave wrote: post #55
kyllo wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's endurance, which is objectively different from strength.

Objectively? Because last I checked, the english language was flexible, with multiple definitions for most words. I looked a few up for "strength". I did not find any dictionary that solely defined it as the ability to move heavy objects.

Words have consensus meanings, and when you try to redefine them unilaterally you make it harder to communicate. Strength in this context is defined as the ability to exert physical force (as in Newton's Second Law, force = mass x acceleration).

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_strength

Re: Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study

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Post by padobson »

andor wrote: post #60
padobson wrote: post #47

I go to therapy to manage my depression. I don't have a severe case, but it's bad enough that it affects my productivity at times. Once a year or so I'll have a bout where I am almost completely unable to function. The tools I use to manage depression are (wait for it) diet, exercise and prayer (or meditation, if you want to keep it secular). Exercise is particularly useful. Depression affects the mind, so it's diffi…

Spinach, that's interesting. Apparently, tryptophan + vitamin B6 + vitamin C converts to serotonin. https://thomasmcgregor.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/cure-depress...

Thanks for the link. I started on Spinach because my doctor suggested "leafy green vegetables". I tried kale first, but I prefer the taste of spinach.

I most often eat it first thing in the morning as a shake: 90g spinach + 1 cup almond milk + half a frozen banana.

According to the article, I may want to add some strawberries or oranges for more vitamin C.

Re: Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study

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Post by Lambdanaut »

andor wrote: post #60
padobson wrote: post #47

I go to therapy to manage my depression. I don't have a severe case, but it's bad enough that it affects my productivity at times. Once a year or so I'll have a bout where I am almost completely unable to function. The tools I use to manage depression are (wait for it) diet, exercise and prayer (or meditation, if you want to keep it secular). Exercise is particularly useful. Depression affects the mind, so it's diffi…

Spinach, that's interesting. Apparently, tryptophan + vitamin B6 + vitamin C converts to serotonin. https://thomasmcgregor.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/cure-depress...

I get similar affects with turkey, again with the tryptophan.

Re: Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study

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Post by [deleted] »

andor wrote: post #60
padobson wrote: post #47

I go to therapy to manage my depression. I don't have a severe case, but it's bad enough that it affects my productivity at times. Once a year or so I'll have a bout where I am almost completely unable to function. The tools I use to manage depression are (wait for it) diet, exercise and prayer (or meditation, if you want to keep it secular). Exercise is particularly useful. Depression affects the mind, so it's diffi…

Spinach, that's interesting. Apparently, tryptophan + vitamin B6 + vitamin C converts to serotonin. https://thomasmcgregor.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/cure-depress...

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Re: Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study

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andor wrote: post #60
padobson wrote: post #47

I go to therapy to manage my depression. I don't have a severe case, but it's bad enough that it affects my productivity at times. Once a year or so I'll have a bout where I am almost completely unable to function. The tools I use to manage depression are (wait for it) diet, exercise and prayer (or meditation, if you want to keep it secular). Exercise is particularly useful. Depression affects the mind, so it's diffi…

Spinach, that's interesting. Apparently, tryptophan + vitamin B6 + vitamin C converts to serotonin. https://thomasmcgregor.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/cure-depress...

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Re: Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study

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Post by tomp »

thewarrior wrote: post #34
tomp wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Exercisers outperform couch potatoes in long-term memory, reasoning, attention, and problem-solving tasks I'm pretty sure the cause/effect is reversed here. It's more likely that people who are smart and have better focus/are less impulsive are more likely to take care of their health and exercise.

So how come Stephen Hawking isn't a mental slouch by now ?

I'm guessing that Hawking would love to exercise. He just can't. Unlike a "couch potato", who can, but won't.

Re: Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study

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Post by mattlutze »

jinst8gmi wrote: post #40
cronjobber wrote: post #37

Anecdotal confirmation: Bill Gates, who is widely believed to have a very healthy brain, in more youthful years used to perform silly jumping feats, like jumping out of garbage cans.

Anecdotal counter-example: my dog likes jumping into garbage cans but isn't very smart.

Anecdoesn't confirmation can be just as important in science as anecdotal.

Re: Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study

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Post by [deleted] »

andor wrote: post #60
padobson wrote: post #47

I go to therapy to manage my depression. I don't have a severe case, but it's bad enough that it affects my productivity at times. Once a year or so I'll have a bout where I am almost completely unable to function. The tools I use to manage depression are (wait for it) diet, exercise and prayer (or meditation, if you want to keep it secular). Exercise is particularly useful. Depression affects the mind, so it's diffi…

Spinach, that's interesting. Apparently, tryptophan + vitamin B6 + vitamin C converts to serotonin. https://thomasmcgregor.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/cure-depress...

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Re: Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study

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Post by imgabe »

jinst8gmi wrote: post #40
cronjobber wrote: post #37

Anecdotal confirmation: Bill Gates, who is widely believed to have a very healthy brain, in more youthful years used to perform silly jumping feats, like jumping out of garbage cans.

Anecdotal counter-example: my dog likes jumping into garbage cans but isn't very smart.

Smart is not necessarily the same as healthy. Is your dog prone to bouts of depression?

Re: Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study

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Post by T-zex »

padobson wrote: post #47

I go to therapy to manage my depression. I don't have a severe case, but it's bad enough that it affects my productivity at times. Once a year or so I'll have a bout where I am almost completely unable to function. The tools I use to manage depression are (wait for it) diet, exercise and prayer (or meditation, if you want to keep it secular). Exercise is particularly useful. Depression affects the mind, so it's diffi…

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