Thanks to an application on the smartphone or a connected watch, you can check if you are taking the recommended 10,000 daily steps. Do you really have to walk that much? Why is this criteria alone insufficient?
10,000 steps to stay in shape
walk every day helps you stay in shape and control your weight. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a minimum of 10,000 daily steps to preserve your health. Indeed, walking these 10,000 daily steps allows you to reduce of :
- 50% risk of dementia,
- 30% the risk of cancer,
- 75% risk of heart disease.
Walking a little is also beneficial
If you don’t walk as much, your health is not in danger. “For some people, this digit [10 000] might be unrealisticsaid Del Pozo Cruz, one of the authors of a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. “The important thing is that every step counts. Go ahead and do it, because anything is better than nothing.” The results thus showed that every 2,000 steps traveled reduced the risk of death 8 to 11% premature.
Walking is fine; walking fast is better
The study pointed to the effectiveness of the fast walk. “The vitesse at which you walk is also important, otherwise more importantthat duration of your march,” he added Del Pozo Cruz. Instead, doctors recommend doing 30 minutes of activity physique moderate every day to take care of his heart and mental health.
Source: JAMA
