Sal DiStefano, co-founder of Mind Pump Media, talks with Jim Kwik about how physical health shapes brain health. Falls are the leading injury cause in older adults. Even small muscle gains in obese people dramatically improve insulin sensitivity, which benefits the brain.
One of the leading causes of death as people get older— people know heart disease and cancer. You know what else is up there? Falling down. Yeah, falling down and hurting yourself.
Sal DiStefano, co-founder of Mind Pump Media, is a world-renowned personal trainer with a passion for debunking fitness myths and a commitment to evidence-based fitness approaches.
I think we should start with this massive myth that the mind or the brain is somehow separate from the body. When you look at all the data and you consider all of it, what makes the body healthy and fit also produces a brain that is fit and healthy and Process faster. In fact, there's studies on severely obese individuals where they have them lose no weight at all. All they do is build a little bit of muscle and they have significant improvements in insulin sensitivity. And this is good for the brain as well. Okay, so the question is, what's a great exercise or form of exercise that is going to be best for the brain?
Actually, I'll tell you, I think we should start with
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