Mowing the grass not only keeps your garden in top condition, it can also save your life.
Researchers claim that one in ten early deaths could be prevented if the inactive mow the grass for 11 minutes a day.
Short bouts of moderate exercise, such as brisk walking, dancing, water aerobics, or gardening each day, can reduce the risk of premature death, heart disease, and cancer.
The University of Cambridge team said 75 minutes of moderate exercise a week – half the recommended amount – can reduce risks compared to no exercise.
Experts analyzed 196 research articles on the health benefits of exercise involving more than 30 million adults.
Researchers claim that one in 10 early deaths could be prevented if the inactive mow the lawn for 11 minutes a day (File image)
The risk of premature death, cardiovascular disease and cancer decreased the more someone exercised.
The team estimated that one in ten early deaths could be prevented if inactive people engaged in at least 75 minutes of moderate exercise per week.
Up to 2.5 hours a week further reduced the risk of early death.
However, more than 2.5 hours yielded little additional profit, and more than five hours per week yielded little extra.
The NHS recommends at least 2.5 hours of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous activity each week.
But Soren Brage, one of the authors of the study, which was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, said: “If you’re someone who finds the idea of 2.5 hours of activity a week daunting, our findings should be good news. must be. .’