There’s a new number that ought to be everyone’s target— 7,000
It’s the start of the new year, and you want to get off on the right foot. You bought a tracker, grabbed a friend, and you’re going to walk 10,000 steps a day toward better health. Because everyone knows that 10,000 steps is the key to better health.
Did you ever stop to think where the number came from, and if it’s an accurate recommendation?
The perception that 10,000 is the magic number actually grew out of a 1960s Japanese marketing campaign selling pedometers. And 10,000 sounded catchy, so it stuck. But it has no scientific basis.
Over the last decade, there’s been loads of research into health and fitness. Obviously, the more we move, the better it is for our health. There’s also been research into step-taking, and the conclusion is that there’s a new number that ought to be everyone’s target — 7,000.
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