Daily exercise might not be as necessary as you think. Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says adults should get at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week ...

Dose-response associations between daily step count and physical-activity-related cancer risk in 86 556 UK Biobank participants. (CREDIT: BMJ) Moving Toward a Healthier Future.

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Understanding the Core of Activity Rings. At the heart of the Apple Watch’s fitness tracking system are the three Activity Rings, each representing a key aspect of daily activity: ...

Higher daily step count, but not the pace of the steps (step intensity), was also associated with a lower risk of cancer. Compared with cancer risk in those taking 5,000 steps per day, cancer risk ...

Just five minutes of daily activity could lower blood pressure, with 20-27 minutes of exercise like uphill walking, stair-climbing, or cycling offering even greater reductions, researchers estimate.

He said the activity can be as short as 20-30 seconds, but it must be high intensity — “movement that gets us out of breath, gets our heart rate up” — and repeated several times daily.