Doing housework can slash older women's risk of dying from heart disease.
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Research shows that completing chores such as washing the dishes, vacuuming and cooking can slash the risk of the world's top killer in females by two-thirds.
The findings revealed that those who spent four hours per day doing "daily life movements" were 62 per cent less likely to die from cardiovascular problems than those with less than two hours.
Experts claim that the results show that being "up and about" is enough to improve circulation.
Study author Dr. Steve Nguyen, from the University of California, said: "This demonstrates that all movement counts towards disease prevention.
"Spending more time in daily life movement, which includes a wide range of activities we all do while on our feet, resulted in lower risk of cardiovascular disease."