1y ago

Scientists Identify The Optimal Number of Daily Steps For Longevity, And It's Not 10,000

Conventional wisdom would have us believe the journey to a long and healthy life begins with 10,000 steps.

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Not surprising. The 10K steps idea was first set by a Japanese maker of pedometers as a marketing exercise with zero research to back it up.
- The pedometers are all so imprecise though that it showing 10k may well be 6k real steps.
- 6k would be too easy to motivate buying pedometers, I guess.