Turns out, for older women, living a longer life is as easy as folding laundry or doing any other ordinary household chores. Women who engaged in 30 minutes per day of light physical activity — as measured by an accelerometer instead of a questionnaire — had a 12% lower risk of death. For the age group in this study, light physical activities include regular chores such as folding clothes, sweeping the floor or washing the windows. Moderate to vigorous activities would be brisk walking or bicycling at a leisurely pace. “Doing something is better than nothing, even when at lower-than-guideline recommended levels of physical activity,” said lead author Michael LaMonte.

Source: Hindustan Times November 17, 2017 04:30 UTC