Do you really need 10,000 steps a day?

Published: Aug. 8, 2019, 8 a.m.

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Nearly everyone has heard the advice \\u201cwalk 10,000 steps per day to be healthy!\\u201d As fitness trackers like FitBit have grown in popularity, many people use the 10,000-step benchmark as their goal for daily fitness. But where did this goal come from? And are there actually measurable health benefits if you walk 10,000 steps per day or more? Join us this week as Charlie dives into new research that seeks to quantify the benefits of your daily step tally.

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