Book Review Name: Institutional Affiliation: Book review: Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John Ratey Introduction The ultimate reason for cardiovascular exercise is the desire for lifelong health. Dr. Ratey’s book published in 2014 dubbed Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain and the author explores the brain chemicals secreted during physical exercises such as BDNF, VEGF, and IGF1. Book and motivation for choosing The book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain describes how humans can apply cardiovascular exercises to sharpen their intellect, alleviate their moods, beat stress and enhance body functioning. The first three chapters of the book explore how physical exercises aid in brain remodeling for the achievement of brain’s peak performance. Ratey (2014) relates cardiovascular ex
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