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Getting your heart to beat very fast for at least a few minutes every day is a good way to maintain good physical and mental health.
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In addition to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease by 35%, regular physical activity also reduces the risk of developing certain cancers or Alzheimer’s disease, and experiencing psychological distress, to name a few. of its benefits. At least that’s what our health columnist, Blaise Dubois, tells us. He also explains to us why it is important to do physical activities that do more than burn calories to avoid overweight. To take advantage of the beneficial effects of sport on health, the activities practiced must make the heart work, so they must make us breathless and, above all, they must be practiced on a recurring basis.

Blaise Dubois helps us better distinguish between short, long, occasional and regular physical activity. He also comes back to the concept of active sedentary lifestyle, in addition to giving us concrete tips to be more active and active without realizing it.