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05/03/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Even simple household chores can counteract the health effects of long sedentary periods

No time to work out? Do household chores instead. A study commissioned by the American Council on Exercise found that even light activities that involves standing, such as folding laundry and washing the dishes, can help reverse the adverse effects of long sedentary periods. In the study, a team of researchers from Western State Colorado […]

11/25/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

The up-side of chores: Daily physical activity, such as house-keeping, found to prolong life for older women

Household chores may not be the most exciting thing to do, but there is an upside to all of it. A new study finds that simple household chores like washing the dishes and folding the laundry may increase your chance of living longer. In the study, the researchers studied the data of over 6,000 white, […]

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