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To live longer, pick up the pace just three minutes a day [View all]
Hurry to the bus stop. Rush up the stairs. Play tag with your kids. Romp with the dog. Vacuum the living room with a little extra zing. Increasing the vigor and gusto of our daily activities could have a substantial impact on our longevity, according to a fascinating new study of movement intensity and mortality.
The study finds that as few as three minutes a day of vigorous everyday activity is linked to a 40 percent lower risk of premature death in adults, even when they do not otherwise exercise at all.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/12/09/increase-longevity-vigorous-activity/
The study is here:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-02100-x
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