Think exercise.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

According to a recent study from the Georgia Health Sciences University, exercise helps overweight, previously inactive children think, plan and do math better. Intelligence scores increased, on average, 3.8 points in the overweight 7- to 11-year-olds who were exercising at least 40 minutes a day for three months. And the more they exercised, the more they improved. While math skills improved, reading skills did not, however. MRIs showed increased activity in the area of the brain associated with complex thinking, decision making and correct social behavior. Colorado may...