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What Happens to Your Body When You Walk 10,000 Steps per Day (Eating Well)
Posted: Oct 22, 2024 in In the News
This article originially appeared in Eating Well on October 22, 2024
Walking 10,000 steps per day, which equates to walking about 5 miles, has been a benchmark health goal for a while. Interesting fact: The number originated as part of a marketing campaign for an early step counter leading up to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and has slowly become the adopted benchmark of daily step counts...
"Walking 10,000 steps daily will help you feel more focused, sharp and happier—leading to fewer feelings of physical tension, providing both mental and physical benefits," says Rachel MacPherson, CPT, an American Council on Exercise-certified personal trainer with Garage Gym Reviews...
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