Why 3 Minutes of Sprinting Could Transform Your Health

Got three minutes? That’s enough time to boost your health on a molecular level.

Most adults don’t get enough exercise. Official recommendations call for 75 to 150 minutes of physical exercise a week, which can feel impossible when you’re juggling work, family and everything else.

But experts agree: Any exercise is better than nothing. And new research shows that a short burst of activity can flood the blood with helpful proteins linked to heart health and protection against obesity and diabetes.