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A recent in-depth study has shown that making small improvements to our sleep, diet and exercise habits can provide remarkable benefits for our hearts.
The research discovered that making small, simple changes to these three lifestyle factors can provide a ten percent reduction in major cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes.
| Make 3 small changes to your daily routine:
*sleep for an additional 11 minutes each night |
The findings are extremely positive as people often find it far easier and more sustainable to make several minor changes to their daily routine, rather than a huge change to one single behaviour.
| “Eleven more minutes of sleep, a few minutes of movement, an extra portion of vegetables. These sound trivial, but repeated daily, they can shift the trajectory of someone’s health. Small changes are not insignificant. Small changes stick.”
Dr Heather McKee – Behaviour change expert |
The research team behind the study plan to build on the current findings and develop digital tools to support people in making positive lifestyle changes and establishing healthy habits.
This is the first analysis programme to fully assess the impact of sleep, exercise and diet combined.
Title: Combined Variations in Sleep, Physical Activity, and Nutrition and the Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events.
Published by: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Sub-study data: UK Biobank.
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