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How many steps do you actually need to walk in a day?
Hint: It s not 10,000.
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Lots of people think they need to walk 10,000 steps a day to be healthy. Recently, I took on the 10,000 step challenge for a week. In the middle of winter. My timing was not great!
But where did 10,000 steps come from? And does anyone really need to walk that much in a day just to be healthy?
To find out, I talked to former Surgeon General Dr. Kenneth P. Moritsugu. I wanted professional input on what a real daily step goal should be.
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