But they suggested that any amount of running is better than none, as Assistant Prof Pediscic pointed out: “Increased rates of participation in running, regardless of its dose, would probably lead to substantial improvements in population health and longevity.”
A healthy diet can also help reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease and stop a person gaining weight – reducing their risk of diabetes and high blood pressure.
According to the British Heart Foundation, a well-balanced diet should include at least five portions of fruit and veg a day, and you should try to vary the types of fruit and veg you eat.
The health body said: “They can be fresh, frozen, dried or tinned. Pure unsweetened fruit juice, pulses and beans count as a portion, but they only make up a maximum of one of your five a day, however much you eat in one day.”