Five tiny lifestyle tweaks you can make to massively cut risk of an early death
Experts have shared five small lifestyle changes that can massively cut the risk of early death and reduce the chances of developing health conditions.
Although many of us would like to exercise, the thought of trying to fit physical workouts into busy schedules can seem stressful at times. On average, adults in Western countries including the UK, spend around nine to 10 hours a day sitting down. Researchers have shared there are ways to boost our movement without carrying out extreme exercise routines. According to previous studies, it can be as easy as increasing the amount of times you go up the stairs.
10-minute walk
Experts have suggested a ten-minute walk to the shop can help improve your health. Although people have mentioned you must carry out 10,000 steps a day, it is believed a 10-minute walk is enough to save your life. Researchers examined nearly 12,000 people with fitness trackers. The participants were aged 50-plus in Norway, Sweden and the US, reports Daily Mail.
It was reported that those who were sedentary for over 12 hours a day had a 38 per cent higher risk of dying young, compared to eight hours a day. This risk can be reduced by just 22 minutes of physical activity. Dr Jakob Tarp, senior author of the study, said: "This is hopeful that people can do a relatively small amount of physical activity and offset the effects of sitting down all day."
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Five flights of stairs per day
Researchers have explained it is beneficial to switch an escalator for stairs. They said that climbing just five flights of stairs per day can decrease your risk of heart attacks and strokes by three per cent. Experts at Tulane University in the US monitored the health of 458,860 participants in the UK for around 12-and-a-half years. They reported that those who climbed at least six flights a day had a 16 per cent lower risk.
Mow the lawn
Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered that mowing your lawn for a mere 11 minutes each day could help one in ten inactive people dodge early death. Researchers found that this simple action could also help avoid cardiovascular disease and cancer. However, the NHS has advised people to commit to 21 minutes of moderate exercise a day.
Workout vigorously for two minutes
According to experts, if you carry out 75 minutes of vigorous exercise such as running, swimming and walking up stairs you can slash the risk of dying young. Researchers at the University of Sydney examined data from 70,000-plus Brits and followed their exercise levels each week and their health over a period of seven years. They concluded that participants who carried out 15 minutes of vigorous activity each week were 18 per cent less likely to die within the study period.
Sleep routine
It has been recommended that seven to nine hours of sleep can help you feel better in the morning and reduce the chances of developing chronic health issues. The team at Harvard Medical School followed the sleep patterns of 1,726 participants' by examining the activity through light and movement. According to the results, participants who kept a regular sleep and had sufficient sleep per night had a 39 per cent lower risk of early death.
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