Get 10,000 steps a day to potentially counteract the impacts of being too sedentary, a new study suggests.
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Get 10,000 steps a day to potentially counteract the impacts of being too sedentary, a new study suggests.
Mandatory Credit: Maskot/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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A daily step count goal may counteract effects of sitting

Ten thousand steps per day have long been known as the magic number needed to lower risk of disease and early death. What researchers didn’t know was whether the amount could have the same effect even for people who are sedentary most of the day.