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With the increase usage of wearables such as the FitBit, Whoop, Applewatch and more, step-counting has entered the mainstream. Whether you\u2019re walking around your house, or going for a run, there\u2019s a good chance one of your devices is counting your steps.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve followed this health trend at all, then you likely know what has become the \u2018gold standard\u2019 of daily steps: 10,000.<\/p>\n
But where did this number come from, and do we actually need to walk 10,000 steps a day?<\/p>\n
According to this article<\/a> by Harvard Health, the magical 10,000 number originated from a Japanese marketing campaign for a pedometer, which was released ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.<\/p>\n In other words, there was no initial research indicating that 10,000 steps reflected an optimal amount of walking or running in any given day.<\/p>\n In fact, the number 10,000 was chosen somewhat arbitrarily, as the Japanese character for 10,000 (\u4e07) resembles the shape of a person walking.<\/p>\n While the number 10,000 was chosen as a memorable marketing tool, there does seem to be some validity to this goal. According to some studies<\/a> published by the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), walking around 10,000 steps daily may be linked to:<\/p>\n It may significantly reduce your risk of certain cancers, while also lowering your risk of dementia by 50%.<\/p>\n However, if 10,000 steps per day isn\u2019t feasible for you, fear not.<\/p>\n According to current research, even adding around 2,000 more steps to your daily routine can make a big difference. As this JAMA article<\/a> shows, \u201cas few as approximately 4400 steps per day was significantly related to lower mortality rates compared with approximately 2700 steps per day.\u201d<\/p>\n In other words, while walking up to 10,00 steps daily can be fabulous for your overall health, start where you are.<\/p>\n Dr. I-Min Lee, an associate epidemiologist at Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, suggests that little changes every day can make a big difference, and advises us not to be \u2018intimated or dissuaded by the 10,000 number\u2019.<\/p>\n For instance, to add in a little bit more walking to our daily life, she recommends<\/a>: While NANO SOMA can\u2019t take your steps for you, it can be a powerful ally in supporting your health and wellness routines,* especially as you shift to become more active.<\/p>\n To learn how NANO SOMA supports efforts to get in better shape,* click here.<\/a> Or, to read user stories about how NANO SOMA has made a difference in exercise routines for so many, read our collected testimonials here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Happy walking!<\/p>\n\n\t Are You Ready To See What It Can Do For You?<\/p>\n Tap the button below and discover how you can!<\/p>\n\t\t\nWhat the Research Says<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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