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The world of fitness and Hollywood suffered a major shock when they got to know that film star Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which is rapidly spreading. It’s not only Willis who is suffering from this, but over 6 million Americans also have this disease. He has lost his joie de vivre and some language skills after the diagnosis. Willis has now started showing signs of Alzheimer’s as well. Bruce Willis also has a good relationship with the bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger. And Arnold often gives insights on how one can stay fit in the long run and effectively lead a healthy life. 

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Arnold Schwarzenegger shares a useful tip to prevent dementia 

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Arnold Schwarzenegger recently took to his daily newsletter, Arnold’s Pump Club, and shared applied research. It talked about effectively reducing the risks of the incurable disease dementia. He begins with the fact that what an individual consumes as a beverage in the morning says a lot about them. Arnie went about highlighting the benefits of drinking coffee and wrote, “Research suggests that people who drink coffee and tea have a 32 percent lower risk of stroke, a 26 percent lower risk of dementia, and a 27 percent lower risk of poststroke dementia.”

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Based on research implemented on 500,000 individuals, it has also been found that the antioxidants and anti-inflammatory elements that are present in coffee or tea are the primary source of these benefits. To add to them, these beverages also have compounds that improve blood flow and brain function, which reduces the risk of having a stroke or dementia.

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Although there is no guarantee that it will provide protection, Arnold Schwarzenegger says that consuming the required amount of caffeine can actually do more good than bad for your body. Well, the legend has been helping the fitness community with his vast knowledge about fitness for a long time. And he once shared tips for preventing cardiac arrests.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger highlights hacks for preventing cardiovascular diseases

Arnold Schwarzenegger himself, having battled with several heart surgeries, once shared critical things to keep in check, which can help avoid any such problems. He does not go about giving any complex ideologies but rather focuses on a single key solution: increasing the intensity of workouts.

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Citing research conducted over 88,000 adults, he unveiled that people who engage themselves in higher-intensity exercise are known to have a more significant reduction in cardiovascular diseases. He wrote, “All activity was linked with more heart protection, but when people shifted from lower-intensity exercise to moderate-to-vigorous intensity, they saw about a 14 percent improvement in risk reduction”. What do you think about the tips given by Arnold Schwarzenegger? Let us know in the comments section below!

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Aheli Chakraborty is a Golf Writer at EssentiallySports. Armed with a Bachelor’s Degree in Literature, Aheli has actively covered many big events in the sport, including The Masters. She specializes in covering up-and-coming athletes like Charlie Woods and Ludvig Aberg, and she is always looking to answer her readers' most-asked questions through her writing! Aheli is also a bodybuilding fanatic and has contributed many niche pieces for ES' fitness coverage. Moreover, not only can she write about lifting and golf, but she can also lift and swing a club like many of the athletes she writes about.

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