5 extra minutes of exercise per day might lower blood pressure

It doesn't take much: Adding just five minutes of exercise to your daily routine lowers your blood pressure and might cut your odds for heart disease, new research shows.

"The good news is that whatever your physical ability, it doesn't take long to have a positive effect on blood pressure," said study lead author Jo Blodgett, from University College London (UCL). "What's unique about our exercise variable is that it includes all exercise-like activities, from climbing the stairs to a short cycling errand, many of which can be integrated into daily routines."

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