Tired of Walking 10,000 Steps a Day? You Can Aim for This Instead, Research Suggests

Tired of walking 10,000 steps a day? You can aim for this instead, research suggests

(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 goal has felt strenuous, new research suggests you can take far fewer daily steps and still reap the reward. The study, led by Professor Melody Ding of the University of Sydney and published in The Lancet Public Health last month, analyzed dozens of st…