Smart People Are Healthy People -Truth!

You may have seen the meme – Life is Hard but it’s harder when you are stupid. Makes sense, but make they should add life is less healthy too. According to new research “smart people” are more likely to be healthier than those with a lower IQ.

I don’t know what the I.Q. cutoff is but I suspect you know who you are. Scientists say there seems to be a genetic link between how our bodies manage diseases and intelligence.

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh compared the mental test data they gathered from the 100,000 people studied with their genome and found that traits linked to disease and thinking skills shared the same genetic influences.

They found that well educated people who excel at problem solving are less likely to contract conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, coronary artery disease and strokes. They also found that smart people are less likely to be overweight.

Wait…you had me at smart…and you lost me at weight! Dang it!(DailyMail)