Bookworms protect their brains... a must read thread...hhehehe...

Philippines
August 7, 2008 9:36pm CST
A Real Age dot com Tip: Pick Up a Book, Bulk Up Your Brain Don’t deny yourself the luxury of curling up with that murder mystery, tragic tale, or sci-fi thriller this weekend. Consider it self-defense class for your brain. Being a bookworm doesn’t just make you smart. It makes you mentally tough. It builds so much cognitive reserve that bookworms’ brains may be bolstered against bad things like pollution and toxins. Calling All Reserves On cognitive tests, book lovers outperform people with lower reading levels. No surprise there. But the big news is that people who read regularly may develop a "cognitive reserve." What’s that mean? That they’ve got extra brainpower to keep the mind rolling when brain cells are under attack. In a study of factory workers, the brains of the big readers functioned just fine on cognitive tasks, despite on-the-job exposure to toxic substances, like lead. So guys... read on!!!! happy mylotting... Shiloh:-D
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@paid2write (5201)
8 Aug 08
Oh I hope it's true, because I read a lot, and I think books can be beneficial in so many ways, like giving the reader an insight into other people's lives and they way they behave. A bookworm can travel in time and learn about life in distant places, get to meet the great and the good, live through adventures, dramas, love affairs and evil doings. And now it seems book reading also help to develops strong and healthy brain cells which can function when exposed to toxins. That's great news. Happy bookworming
• Philippines
9 Aug 08
hehehe... i hops so too... i read thousands of book since i was a child...
@NonaSaile (924)
• Philippines
8 Aug 08
Great info! Thanks for sharing. I guess I should be unpdating myself on my favorite authors then, and maybe trying out other authors, and other book and magazine genres. Thanks again, have a lovely day! :)
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• Philippines
9 Aug 08
hi... your welcome. do you like to read online?
• Philippines
9 Aug 08
I prefer real books and magazines especially if I'm reading for leisure - it's easier on the eye. But since I spend a lot of time online, I do like reading features that "feed the mind".
• Philippines
9 Aug 08
hehehee.. i used to feel that way too... and what i like having a real book in my hand is that i can carry it with all the time and that if there's a power outage, i can still read. but over the years, i developed the ability to enjoy reading online... what are your favorite sites to go to read?
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