Rhonda Patrick· PhD
"Exercise snacks" pre- and post-mealtime
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"Exercise snacks" pre- and post-mealtime
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How "exercise snacks" reduce mortality
Remarkably, these significant health benefits are also seen in individuals who typically don't engage in regular exercise routines.
People that do these have a 30-40% lower all-cause mortality & cancer-related mortality
Brief but vigorous bursts of physical activity - called 'exercise snacks' - may improve longevity.
Increasing these activities to about nine minutes daily can further reduce cardiovascular-related mortality by 50% and cancer-related mortality by 40%.
Engaging in exercise snacks, even as briefly as three to four minutes daily, can reduce overall mortality risk by 25 to 30%.
Exercise snacks (1–2 min bursts, ~3×/day) cut mortality risk.
including how even very brief bouts of vigorous movement (think “exercise snacks”) can produce meaningful health benefits.
there's something called short bursts of high-intensity interval training so this is sometimes called exercise snacks exercise snacks are short bursts of vigorous intensity exercise that are Incorporated throughout the day so they it can have numerous benefits on metabolism overall health
so again exercise snacks are a type of V vigorous exercise that can be incorporated you know into everyday life as well
in addition to the direct metabolic benefits exercise snacks can also combat sedentary Behavior so many individuals even those who engage in regular exercise still spend a significant portion of their day sitting at their desk working being sedentary sedentary Behavior has been shown to be a modest independent risk factor for certain types of cancer um and it can also increase the risk of premature death even among Physically Active individuals
exercise snacks are also associated with um improved longevity
There have now been enough studies out there showing that exercise snacks can improve longevity. There have been like three studies that I at least know of that are pretty large studies where people are wearing accelerometers. Scientists can track their heart rate. And people that are doing these vigorous types of exercise, snacks throughout the day, if they're doing it, so it's between one to two minutes per bout and they do it if they do it three times a day, they have a 40% reduction in cancer related mortality, they have a 50% reduction in cardiovascular related mortality, and a 40% reduction in all cause mortality.