Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study
You ________ to be a runner or play sport to feel the benefits of exercise - fitting a brisk walk into your day is good enough, UK analysis suggests.
It ________ if everyone ________ as little as 11 minutes of daily activity, one in 10 premature deaths could be prevented.
Most people don't manage to do the minimum recommended 150 minutes of exercise a week, however.
But doing ______ exercise is ______ than doing ______, the researchers from the University of Cambridge say.
The NHS recommends everyone does 150-300 minutes of physical activity that raises the heart rate every week or 75-150 minutes of vigorous activity per week, which makes you breathe hard.
The research team looked ______ hundreds of previous studies ______ the benefits of physical activity and concluded that even doing half the recommended amount could prevent one ______ 20 cases of cardiovascular disease and nearly one ______ 30 cases of cancer.
That equates to 75 minutes per week - or 11 minutes per day - riding a bike, walking fast, hiking, dancing or playing tennis.
"You should feel yourself moving, your heart will beat faster but you won't necessarily feel out of breath," says Dr Soren Brage, who led the research.
Doing that amount is enough to reduce the risk of developing heart disease and stroke by 17% and cancer by 7%, the findings suggest.
Regular exercise reduces body fat and blood pressure while also improving fitness, sleep and heart health in the long run.
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-64790527
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“You ________ to be a runner or play sport to feel the benefits of exercise - fitting a brisk walk into your day is good enough, UK analysis suggests.
It ________ if everyone ________ as little as 11 minutes of daily activity, one in 10 premature deaths could be prevented.”
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