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A new study finds inactive lifestyles can lead to more frequent, severe hot flashes, among other negative health effects of not getting enough movement and exercise.

A new study finds inactive lifestyles can lead to more frequent, severe hot flashes, among other negative health effects of not moving enough.

Back in the early 1980s, when fitness became a thing, the only way to exercise for a healthy heart was to do 20 to 30 minutes of non-stop aerobic activity, like running – or so exercise science thought. “Now we know that fitting frequent short bursts of movement, even as brief as one or two minutes, into the day can benefit heart health and have positive effects on blood glucose levels and insulin sensitivity,” says Professor David Dunstan, head of the Physical Activity Laboratory at Melbourne’s Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. A 30-minute jog is still good – but clocking up mu...