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"Today, taking 10,000 steps a day is a popular goal because some research has shown coupled with other healthy behaviors it can lead to a decrease in chronic illness like diabetes, metabolic syndromes and heart disease, according to Michael Roizen, a physician and chief wellness officer at Cleveland Clinic.
"If you look at it, if everyone did just 10,000 steps a day in America we would probably decrease
healthcare budget by $500 billion a year and that shows how few people actually do it, and two how big a reduction in chronic disease we’d have if more did," according to Roizen.
While the Centers for Disease and Control doesn't specifically recommend 10,000 steps a day, it does suggest people get at least 150 minutes of moderate activity each week (30 minutes a day) coupled with two or more days of muscle-strengthening activity.
While 10,000 steps may seem like a lofty goal, it's easier than you think. Johannsen recommends the following:
- Whether it's at work or going to the grocery store, park your vehicle at the end of the parking lot so you get additional steps.
- Get up and move for 5-10 minutes every hour at work. Johannsen said people should make time to move during work so they aren't sedentary for long periods of time. "Get up and move to break up the sedentary time, and that may be just as important as 30 minutes of moderate physical activity each day," he said." USAToday