Stop walking 10,000 steps: You’re falling for a 60-year-old Japanese marketing lie

For decades, millions of Americans have strapped on fitness trackers, driven by a singular, obsessive daily goal: hitting 10,000 steps. Missing that metric feels like a failure of personal willpower. Public health campaigns routinely treat it as the gold standard for longevity and cardiovascular fitness. Yet, as the Department of Health and Human Services undergoes […]

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