" Microdosing " originally meant taking tiny amounts of psychedelics (such as mushrooms) to enhance mood or performance, with fewer side effects.

But the term has taken off to mean anything where you incorporate a much lower "dose" of something - and still reap the benefits.

So, does this work for exercise? If you can't make time for a 30-minute run, will shorter bursts of activity do anything for your health?

Here's what the evidence says.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adults should aim each week for either a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise - meaning it's hard to hold a conversation - or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity - you are gasping for air at the end of it. Or you can do a combination of moderate and vigorous activity.

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