Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How can I move more? How can I get more steps into my day? These are questions often asked by people doing sedentary jobs and by ...

Walking is good for you, but how much should you aim to walk, exactly? The idea that 10,000 steps a day was the golden standard for fitness traces back to a 1960s Japanese marketing campaign. They ...

When it comes to setting a daily step count goal, 10,000 is the one most people default to. If you have a wearable, chances are it’s the goal that was pre-programmed for you and you get the digital ...

How many steps have you taken today? Most of us have been confronted by that question at some point in our lives, and many of us use our step count as a metric to gauge how active we are. For years we ...

Daunted by the concept of 10,000 steps? Not to worry, a new study finds that 7,000 might be enough for a host of important health benefits. From cancer to heart disease, the risk of a host of chronic ...

(NEXSTAR) — You’ve likely been told you need to get thousands and thousands of steps a day, causing you to frequently check your smartwatch to make sure you hit that benchmark. If the 10,000 steps ...

There are approximately 2,000 steps in one mile. Learn the factors that influence how many steps we take — and why taking more steps per mile may be healthier. Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our ...

How many steps do you really need to take in a day to stay healthy? While we are often told that 10,000 steps is the gold standard for a healthy lifestyle, reaching this target can be no easy feat.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (WJRT) - With warmer weather on the horizon, you may be ready to lace up your sneakers and get your steps in. You may even be trying to hit the popular 10,000 steps per day ...

The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation. Research now shows health gains can start with far fewer steps — as low as 2,500 ...