15 minutes of fitness a day can add 3 years


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HONG KONG ? Doing just 15 minutes of moderate exercise a day may add three years to your life, a large study in Taiwan has found.

Most people struggle to stick to the standard guideline of 30 minutes a day of exercise, five days a week, and experts hope that by identifying a lower dose, more people will be motivated to get off the couch.

Lead researcher Chi Pang Wen of Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes said dedicating 15 minutes a day to a moderate form of exercise, like brisk walking, would benefit anyone.

"It's for men, women, the young and old, smokers, healthy and unhealthy people. Doctors, when they see any type of patient, this is a one-size-fits-all type of advice," Wen told Reuters in a telephone interview.

After taking into account differences in age, weight, sex and a range of health-related indicators, they found that just 15 minutes of moderate exercise a day increased life expectancy by three years compared to those who remained inactive.

Daily exercise was also linked to a lower incidence of cancer, and appeared to reduce cancer-related deaths in one person in ten.

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Meh, with 15 minutes I barely even get my pulse up before I'm done. I'm really surprised this has such notable health benefits, but who am I to argue. :) When spinning, I need about 10 minutes before things start getting easier with the right heartrate and rythm.

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Who wants to go through all that to live to 75? I'll just take my 72 and take it easy, thanks. At that point I won't care about another 3 years, nor do I at this point in my life either. Will they please start studying something that is more worthwhile...

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