A very interesting article that argues that " every minute of movement counts toward the 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity we’re all supposed to be getting each week. University of Utah researchers found that each minute spent engaging in some kind of moderate to vigorous physical activity was associated with lower BMI and lower weight."
"For the women studied, each minute spent in higher-intensity, moderate to vigorous activity was associated with a .07 drop in body mass index, a measure of fat based on height and weight. For a 5'4" woman, that means a drop in weight of nearly half a pound."
"The effect in the guys was a little less substantial: a minute of exercise was associated with a .04 drop in BMI, translating to a .27-pound drop in weight for a 5'8" guy. That does not sound like much, and it is not on its own – but that is just one minute, points out Miriam Nelson, a nutrition science professor at Tufts University who was on the committee that put together the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans."
"Multiply that by 10, or 30, or 150, and you have got some real results – all achieved by teeny tiny bouts of high-intensity activity."
So how many "minutes of movement" have you performed today? .
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Thank you in advance for your time & keep moving!!
http://www.today.com/health/every-minute-physical-activity-really-does-count-new-study-shows-8C11042850