Brain food

Indeed the brain follows the same rules as any other part of our anatomy, simply put use it or lose it. Just as physical activity is as important to our bodies, mental exercise and stimulation is vital for our brains. Especially so as we get older wherein it becomes even more so. Learning is a life long experience and never finishes until we do. Jennifer Goddard (pictured above), director of the Buzan Centre in Australia and New Zealand and the co-founder of Mind werx International explains this importance in further detail in her article `Age proof your brain'. Jennifer puts forward some useful tips that we can engage in to keep the grey matter functioning healthier especially into later years when we can most benefit.

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