A healthy you in minutes a day

Just a few minutes of exercise per week may be all you need to help prevent some of the risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity. Here's how

By Ron S. Doyle

Obesity: The good news - A healthy you in minutes a day

Web exclusive: August 2009

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Obesity: The good news

Taking frequent "breaks" from inactivity can help you prevent obesity. Australian researchers found that people who take frequent breaks lasting one minute or more have smaller waist circumferences, independent of their regular exercise routines. "You should aim at performing movements which utilize large muscle groups and get your heart rate up just a tad, like getting out of your chair at work to walk to the washroom, fill up your bottle of water, or chat with a co-worker," says Peter Janiszewski, exercise physiologist at Queen's University in Ontario.

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