How does exercise boost energy levels?
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Exercise boosts a lot of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters which signal your brain to react to certain situations. Endorphins are one which makes you happy and relieves pain for situations like “I need to run away from this bear without my bum knee causing too much pain to run or being too freaked out to run.” Additionally it releases acetylcholine which is the molecule that is important for heightening alertness and arousal. Acetylcholine also increases brain blood flow to deliver more oxygen and sugars to your brain to compensate for it being in a more active state. These neural signals have a residual effect that lasts longer than the exercise itself
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