One minute of exercise a few times per day may help you live longer, a new study suggests | Business Insider

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One minute of exercise a few times per day may help you live longer, a new study suggests

A quick walk up the stairs could have similar benefits as a longer exercise routine, according to a new study.Getting your heart rate up for a few minutes each day could help stave off disease and early death.

Short, vigorous activities in your daily routine — like power walking, intense housecleaning, or playing with kids or pets — may significantly reduce your risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, according to a study published December 8 inResearchers from the University of Sydney looked at data from 25,241 UK residents who were self-described"non-exercisers" over seven years of follow-up, to analyze their habits and health outcomes.

But as little as 4 to 6 minutes a day of vigorous activity was linked to up to 49% lower risk of dying from heart disease and up to 40% lower risk of dying from any cause during the study.

 

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