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The Unexpected Brain Benefit of Building Muscles

Building strength could sharpen your memory and support long-term brain health.
The Unexpected Brain Benefit of Building Muscles
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Zena le Roux
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At age 68, Margaret Millard had never touched a dumbbell in her life. Everything changed that day she walked into a gym.

“I had taken a bad fall,” she told The Epoch Times. “My doctor recommended some strength exercises to help with balance. I wasn’t excited about it.”

Zena le Roux
Zena le Roux
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Zena le Roux is a health journalist with a master’s in investigative health journalism and a certified health and wellness coach specializing in functional nutrition. She is trained in sports nutrition, mindful eating, internal family systems, and applied polyvagal theory. She works in private practice and serves as a nutrition educator for a UK-based health school.