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Health knowledge made personal
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I'm trying to figure out the distance that 10,000 steps equals. ;)
Living in the city, it's actually really easy for me to get lots of exercise through walking since I don't have a car and most of the things that I need are within walking distance. I think that in general, Americans need to learn how to let go of their car dependency and be willing to walk a lot more--I know people who will immediately hop in their vehicles if they know something's more than five minutes away.
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10,000 steps to better health
Posted by Steven D.
When it comes to health and fitness, the magic pill may not be a pill at all. It may be something much harder to swallow.
Many U.S. health professionals are adopting the decades-old directive of a Japanese researcher who said adults need to go for a long walk - 10,000 steps - nearly every day of the week.
Children and people aiming to lose weight need more steps, and seniors need fewer. Other factors, such as medical conditions, also complicate the generic one-size-fits-all approach. But it's tough to find someone in the health arena who doesn't think more walking would benefit a lot of hearts, bones, muscles and even psyches...
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