Exercise: A Key to Brain Health

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin discuss seven benefits of exercise that are often overlooked.

• Seven Surprising Benefits of Exercise. (1:46)
• #1 – Decreases cognitive decline. (2:12)
• #2 – Improves your relationship with pain. (12:40)
• #3 – Makes you happier. (21:22)
• #4 – Slows down your biological clock. (28:53)
• #5 – Helps you recover from major illnesses. (33:37)
• #6 – Improves your sex life. (36:43)
• #7 – Teaches you acceptance. (44:43)

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