Brisk daily walk can add seven years to lifespan

Just 25 minutes of brisk walking a day can add up to seven years to your life, health experts have said.

Research presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress over the weekend shows that regular exercise can reduce ageing and increase the average lifespan.

Sanjay Sharma, professor of inherited cardiac diseases in sports cardiology at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, said an average person in their 50s and 60s can reduce the risk of dying from a heart attack by half with moderate exercise.