Research: 1 minute of running a day may already have health benefits

Do you enjoy running? Great! Then keep up the good work because it is very good for your health. Not such a fan? No worries. Researchers found out that 60 seconds also gives you important benefits of running. Minimum input, maximum output.

Strong bones

For the study, 2,500 women were examined. What was found: women who moved at a high intensity for about 60 to 120 seconds a day had 4 percent better bone strength than women who moved less. The longer they maintained the activity, the stronger their bones became.

Good for the heart

Besides strong bones, running has many other health benefits. It's good for your heart, reduces stress, strengthens your muscles, helps prevent chronic diseases and extends your lifespan. We see only benefits :) This article was written by Merel (23), who recently started her first job and is quietly but surely breaking away from her (beer-filled) student life. Together with her roommates, she is trying to get some peace and regularity in her rich social life through the NewFysic method. Photo: Bruno Nascimento via Unsplash