DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How cycling for just 40 seconds can keep you young

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: I’ve been looking at the latest science on how to keep our body – and brain – healthy and youthful for a new radio series, appropriately called Stay Young.

I’ve been looking at the latest science on how to keep our body — and brain — healthy and youthful for a new radio series, appropriately called Stay Young. Dr Matthew Robinson, a researcher at Oregon State University in the U.S., told me that as we age, our mitochondria slow down and become less efficient — the great thing about HIIT is it can turn back the clock and encourage your body to get rid of the old mitochondrial batteries and replace them with new ones.

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