Fitbit, Jawbone, pedometers are all the rage this last year. The basic function is to measure your activity each day. So how many steps are best for you. The first thing is to establish where you are right now. 10,000 steps per day is a great goal for most people. The average American averages about 5000 per day which is NOT VERY GOOD. The negative health consequences of inactivity include increased risk of diabetes, stroke, heart disease, obesity, cancer, etc.
It takes a consistent effort to go from 5000 to 10,000 per day. Simple things to do are go for a walk every evening when you get home from work, take a walk for lunch, take a walk with your kids after dinner, always take the stairs, park far away from work, grocery store, etc., and walk, take longer phone calls on your headset and walk.
http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2015/07/03/walking-10000-steps-daily.aspx?x_cid=20160121_tweet_walking-10000-steps-daily_twitterdoc
best of health,
emmett
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