News: A 2-Minute Walk Can Save Your Life

All those negative – the increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, premature death, and more – might be offset by a simple two-minute walk each hour...

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us News: A 2-Minute Walk Can Save Your Life All those negative health effects of sitting – the increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, premature death, and more – might be offset by a simple two-minute walk each hour, according to new research from the University of Utah School of Medicine. The study used activity monitors to follow more than 3,200 people over three years, and found that swapping two minutes of sitting for two minutes of light activity each hour like walking, cleaning or gardening lowered the risk of premature death by 33 percent. So how can you fit more activity into your day? Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health 10 Tips to Stop Sitting Still By Wendy Bumgardner Walking Expert READ NOW   Share The Best Inactivity Trackers to Keep You Moving By Wendy Bumgardner Walking Expert READ NOW   Share The Real Health Risks of Sitting Still By Wendy Bumgardner Walking Expert READ NOW   Share The Weird Chair That Can Help You Sit Your Way Fit By Laura Williams Alternative Fitness Expert READ NOW   Share TRENDING NOW • Can Ditching Gluten Help Rheumatoid Arthritis? • How You Really Can Live Well With Type 2 Diabetes • The “Figure 8” Exercise That Will Help You Burn Fat • The Best Plant Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids • What Is Your Back Pain Trying to Tell You? • Does Yoga Build Strength? • 4 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Salad Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved