About this episode

This episode discusses how just 4% of daily activity can significantly reduce chronic disease risk based on a study using UK Biobank data.

In this episode, I’m sharing a valuable wellness tip based on a European Heart Journal study using UK Biobank data from over 100,000 people. The study found that just 4% of your daily activity can significantly reduce your chronic disease risk. 00:00 Welcome and Updates 01:00 Why Time Is the Barrier 02:25 The 4 Percent Study 04:09 What 4 Percent Means 05:31 Why It Works Physiology 06:41 Defining Vigorous Effort 08:34 Five Micro Habits Send us Fan Mail 🌟 🌟 🌟 If you liked this episode...

People in this episode

Host: Aesha Tahir

Topics covered

• wellness
• chronic disease risk
• daily activity
• health profile
• micro habits

Keywords

• wellness tip
• chronic disease
• daily activity
• European Heart Journal
• UK Biobank
• health profile
• micro habits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: European Heart Journal, UK Biobank

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