Keeping ourselves in good shape usually means working out so our bodies take on a form we’re happy with. Toned abs, strong biceps, bulging chest and so forth. While it’s reasonably easy to tell is we’re successful, there’s another aspect of our wellbeing that’s a little more difficult to determine.

Our brains use a shocking 20 percent of our energy, they eat it up like nothing else in our body. How do we use that energy wisely? What can we do to get our brains in top mental shape? It makes sense that we’d try, focusing too intently on only the physical aspect of our health is unbalanced. Life Extension Daily News is featuring an interview with Dr. Rudy Kachmann to help us find out:

Question: We hear about the importance of good nutrition and fitness in terms of our overall health, but are there certain foods we should eat, or exercises we can do to keep our minds sharp? Is there such as thing as brain health? What, if anything, can a person do to keep it “in shape” as well?

Answer: As we live our lives, our brains grow billions of new cells, constructing connections (synapses) between brain cells that form circuits responsible for specific tasks, yet working together to produce the private movie playing in our heads.

Physical and mental exercise routines, a nutrient-dense diet and eliminating toxins can improve brain health.

Playing cards, juggling, practicing a musical instrument or learning a new language can keep the brain firing on all cylinders.

Being part of a volunteer, work or social network reduces the risk of dementia. Practicing meditation causes increases in the thickness of areas of the brain’s frontal lobes associated with focus, perception, and planning.

It seems as though the brain has a nice number of exercise options, perhaps it’s time to consider adding a mental fitness routine to your day. Check out the full interview over on Life Extension Daily News.

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