If You Can Walk at This Pace, You're in Great Shape, Doctors Say

7,000 Steps a Day Keep the Doctor Away

Just 7,000 steps a day may lower your risk of death, dementia, and depression.

Rwanda: Walking 7,000 Steps Prevents Heart Diseases, Cancer and Diabetes, Study Finds

A new study has found that people who walk 7,000 steps a day have lower risks of death, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, dementia, depression, and falling, suggesting this target may be more attainable and effective than the widely promoted 10,000 steps.

7,000 steps a day to get the most health benefits – study

MANILA, Philippines — Don’t despair if you can’t walk 10,000 steps a day. New research showed that walking 7,000 steps a day — not 10,000 as most people commonly believe — can already dramatically lower the risk of getting a broad range of serious health problems. The results published in The Lancet Public Health journal […]...Keep on reading: 7,000 steps a day to get the most health benefits – study

Can’t Hit 10,000 Steps? Turns Out You Don’t Need To

You don’t need 10,000 steps to boost your health. A massive new study shows that 7000 steps a day can cut your risk of dying early by 47% and offers wide-ranging protection against diseases like dementia, diabetes, and depression. 7000 Steps vs. 10,000: Rethinking the Daily Goal A major international study from the University of [...]

Forget 10,000 steps — research reveals the real number you need for better health

Walking 7,000 steps daily improves major health outcomes, including heart disease and depression, with even modest increases delivering significant health gains.

You don't need 10,000 daily steps to impact your health: Study

You've been told time and time again: Get in your daily 10,000 steps to stay healthy.