Walking and the brain - a scientific study

esteban9

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Feb 11, 2011

Here is some evidence from science of the benefits of walking. Not really surprising. If true, peregrinos must have the best-developed hippocampuses (hippocampi?) in the world!

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/health/research/08fitness.html?_r=1
(NY Times story)

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