AI-generated photographMovement
Sitting, steps, strength, fitness — how moving your body changes your odds.
7 fixes, drawn from 15 peer-reviewed sources.
The fixes
- Cardio fitnessTwice a week, walk or take the stairs briskly enough that you can still talk but not sing.
- Movement after mealsTake a 10-minute easy walk right after your biggest meal, usually dinner.
- Prolonged sittingTake a few minutes of easy walking every half hour, and aim for about an hour of daily movement.
- "Running ruins your knees"If something is stopping you from running, it should not be the fear of wrecking your knees.
- StepsAdd a thousand steps to wherever you are now.
- StrengthTwice a week, do one short set of sit-to-stands from your chair and push-ups against a counter.
- Thinking exercise only counts in big dosesGet about 75 minutes of brisk movement a week.