All Blog Posts Tagged 'boost' (2)

Latimes.com - December 8, 2009

Fit teens could be smarter teens



Exercise provides a terrific brain boost, as a number of studies have shown. But cardiovascular fitness may trump strength training, according to new research.

The study found that having better cardiovascular health as a teenager was linked to not only higher scores on intelligence tests, but more education and a higher income years down the road.



Researchers from Sweden and USC examined… Continue

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan, has announced a $32.5 million investment to implement community-driven efforts and national initiatives that improve access to fresh food and physical activity for vulnerable children and their families.



Nine communities will receive initial funding of almost $11 million through the new Food… Continue