{"id":8405,"date":"2020-08-10T16:40:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T20:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=8405"},"modified":"2020-08-03T17:45:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T21:45:38","slug":"brain-boosters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=8405","title":{"rendered":"Brain Boosters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Research demonstrates that learning new things and having new experiences can aid in preventing memory loss and keep the brain alert in the process.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=873602196  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7778\" src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CG-Brain-Lifting-Weights.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CG Brain Lifting Weights\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CG-Brain-Lifting-Weights.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CG-Brain-Lifting-Weights.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:4000\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CG-Brain-Lifting-Weights.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1183\/h:887\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CG-Brain-Lifting-Weights.jpg 1183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Engaging in novel activities is like taking your brain tissue to the gym. 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