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Researchers studied adults who'd been sedentary and tracked progress over a few days up to 12 weeks, explains study author Miguel Rodriguez of University of Oviedo in Spain.
Short bursts of exercise included climbing stairs and other leg exercises such as leg presses, which also helped participants to build strength.
Short bouts of a few minutes of moderately intense movement a couple of times a day is linked to improved cardiorespiratory fitness, which is the ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to the muscles and sustain aerobic activity.
Researchers studied adults who'd been sedentary and tracked progress over a few days up to 12 weeks, explains study author Miguel Rodriguez of University of Oviedo in Spain.
Short bursts of exercise included climbing stairs and other leg exercises, such as leg presses, which also helped participants to build strength.
If you choose to drink alcohol, the standard advice has long been to limit consumption to up to one drink a day for women, two for men. But many experts now say this amount of daily drinking may be too high. Dr. Ashish Didwania of Northwestern University is among them.
If you choose to drink alcohol, the standard advice has long been to limit consumption to up to one drink a day for women, two for men. But many experts now say this amount of daily drinking may be too high. Dr. Ashish Didwania of Northwestern University is among them.
Some research points to an increased risk of certain cancers, including breast cancer, with as little as three to six drinks per week. In Canada, the recommendations are that people should consume no more than two drinks per week to avoid alcohol-related harms. Alison Aubrey, NPR News.
Some research points to an increased risk of certain cancers, including breast cancer, with as little as three to six drinks per week. In Canada, the recommendations are that people should consume no more than two drinks per week to avoid alcohol-related harms. Alison Aubrey, NPR News.