Exercising a “disgustingly small” amount per day can lower the risk of cancer, according to a fitness expert.
Nutritional scientist and professional bodybuilder Dr. Layne Norton claimed that “four minutes of vigorous activity a day” will greatly reduce an individual’s cancer risk.
“Exercise is one of the only things that you can do, independent of weight loss, that will improve all your health parameters,” Norton told host Dr. Rhonda Patrick on the “FoundMyFitness” podcast last week.
Citing a study published last year in JAMA Oncology, Norton said researchers found that “vigorous physical activity” done “cumulative” throughout the day can lower the risk of cancer by 20%.
“I got in trouble because I called it a disgustingly small amount, but it really is,” the fitness expert shared.
He went on to reveal that the study found that exercising for “10 minutes” daily dropped the risk of cancer by 30%.
The study also found that just three short bursts of exercise per day can lead to a 40% reduced risk of cancer and cancer death and a 50% reduction in heart disease death.
“If you just go walk vigorously for 30 minutes in a day, you’re killing it,” the nutritional scientist said.
