Taking short bursts of exercise throughout the day—like climbing stairs or doing a few squats—might help lower your 'bad' cholesterol a little bit, but we’re not super sure yet because the studies aren’t perfect.

If you're not very active, doing tiny bursts of exercise throughout the day—like climbing stairs or walking fast for a minute—can lower your 'bad' cholesterol and overall cholesterol, which helps protect your heart.

Taking short bursts of exercise throughout the day—like climbing stairs or walking for a few minutes—doesn’t seem to help raise your good cholesterol or lower your blood fats, even though it might help reduce your bad cholesterol and overall cholesterol levels.

Doing short bursts of exercise throughout the day—like climbing stairs or doing a few squats—won’t help you lose weight or fat on its own. If you want to shed pounds, you’ll need more than just these little activity snacks.

If you don’t usually exercise, doing short bursts of activity throughout the day—like climbing stairs or quick walks—can really boost your energy and lower your bad cholesterol more than it does for people who already work out a lot.