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Fit & Well
Fit & Well
Health
Sam Rider

Just four minutes of vigorous everyday activity can have serious health benefits, according to this expert

Woman outside carrying bags of groceries.

Regular exercise makes us fitter and stronger, boosts energy and mood, and can help us to live longer. But not everyone can, or wants to, take part in structured exercise.

New research, however, suggests that engaging in tiny bouts of vigorous physical activity—something few people would even classify as exercise, like carrying shopping or climbing the stairs—can significantly improve cardiovascular health and drastically reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events like heart attacks.

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