Does it really take 10,000 steps to stay healthy? | BBC News
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Published 2024-03-30
So, what is the truth behind walking and health? And how many daily steps should we be doing?
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All Comments (21)
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Fun fact: walking 10,000 steps per day is less expensive than a gym membership
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I walk 30 minutes to work every day. I was struggling for the first 2 months. Now i feel much better. I walk early in the morning, before the car pollution starts and love fresh air. Wouldn't change this for the world.
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I've been on 10,000 steps a day for years, without any other exercise. Never felt better 👍🏼
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Yes, it's the best exercise for everyone.
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There's no such thing as an exact step count. Just stay active, in all seasons. Be happy!. Thanks it!
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I have nearly 20k by the end of my normal day. That's with work, working out, and doing my daily chores at home.
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With a target of 6k I am more consistent. The thought of having to achieve 10k often makes me give it up altogether.
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I started walking up steep hills near me recently and I felt great afterwards. I found it really rewarding.
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Great advice!🎉
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We are created to be active and not to sit for a long time.
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Very true.
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Thank you!
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That is better
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Lifting weights, as the vid show when mentioning it, is not the offset to walk 10 000 steps. If you meant using a treadmill though, then yes.
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Our hunter-gatherer ancestors averaged 18,000 steps. This number is based on studies of the few remaining ones left. Homo sapiens have evolved to be constantly active throughout the day, which is why desk jobs, driving, etc, are so bad for you. They did studies on bus drivers and bus ticket inspectors in the 60s/70s. They found bus drivers were far more likely to have a heart attack.
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But not a step footing on Assumption uni campus. Abac stole conversation from school office, uploading without teachers’ awareness led to many times dead accidents. Every corner is tape recorder, your first step at Abac means death, I was a victim.
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Not watching the news keeps you healthier!
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And I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more just to be the man who walks 1000 miles... to stay healthy
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Even one step in my favourite town is better. 🏠🏡đźŹ
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Not if you have peripheral neuropathy.
