How playing sports benefits your body ...

and your brain - Leah Lagos and Jaspal Ricky Singh

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The victory of the underdog over the favored team. Chin thng ca i yu th khi u vi i mnh.
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The last minute penalty shot that wins the tournament. Qu pht n pht cht to nn chin thng.
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The high-energy training montages. Qu trnh luyn tp nng cao nng lng.
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Many people love to glorify victory on the playing field, Nhiu ngi thng n mng chin thng ngay trn sn u ,
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cheer for favorite teams, c v cho i yu thch,
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and play sports. v tham gia cc mn th thao.
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But here's a question: Should we be so obsessed with sports? Nhng cu hi t ra l: Chng ta c nn cung (b m nh bi) th
thao nh vy?
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Is playing sports actually as good for us as we make it out to be, Liu chi th thao c thc s tt nh mc ch chng ta to ra n,
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or just a fun and entertaining pastime? hay ch l mt th vui git thi gian ?
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What does science have to say? V khoa hc s gii thch nh th no y?
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First of all, it's well accepted that exercise is good for our bodies Trc ht, chng ta phi tha nhn rng tp th dc rt tt cho
and minds, c th v tr no
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and that's definitely true. V l mt s tht hin nhin.
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Exercising, especially when we're young, has all sorts of health
benefits,
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like strengthening our bones, 0:46
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clearing out bad cholesterol from our arteries, 0:48
0:50 loi b Cholesterol xu trong ng mnh
and decreasing the risk of stroke, high blood pressure, and 0:50
diabetes. V gim thiu nguy c b t qu, cao huyt p v i tho
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Our brains also release a number of chemicals when we workout, 0:55
0:58 No chng ta tit ra mt s cht ha hc khi chng ta tp luyn