The potential health advantages of taking 10,000 steps daily are quite remarkable.
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Have you ever thought about the origin of the idea that we should aim for '10,000 steps a day'?
In the 60s, Dr Yoshiro Hatano, a Japanese researcher, launched a pedometer called 'manpo-kei', meaning '10,000 steps meter' - and although it wasn't scientifically mandated - it was associated with having a healthy lifestyle.
Only later on, the premise behind the marketing campaign was adopted by health organisations and fitness fanatics as the world-wide standard of overall well-being.
Advantages of taking 10,000 steps daily
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According to healthcare charity Nuffield Health, there are many benefits to getting your steps in on a daily basis.
Reducing the risk of dementia by half
If you walk 9,800 steps a day, that's meant to be the 'optimal dose' for reducing the risk of dementia or memory loss (amnesia) by 50 percent, a 2022 study by JAMA Neurology suggests.
It can also reduce your anxiety and depression symptoms.
Alleviating joint discomfort for individuals with arthritis
A 2019 study published in the National Library of Medicine found that arthritis patients could benefit from walking 10,000 steps a day, possibly easing knee and joint pain.
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Reducing the likelihood of early mortality
Research published in the JAMA Internal Medicine Journal indicates that walking an additional 2,000 steps each day can lower the risk of premature death.
Potential decreased likelihood of illness
The journal found that 10,000 steps a day could lessen the chances of developing cardiovascular disease, 13 types of cancer, stroke, and heart failure.
Enhanced mental clarity
Research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology found a link between walking and improved mental clarity, which can increase the creative flow of ideas.
What occurred with the guy who took 250,000 steps in just one week?
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YouTuber Jack Massey Welsh, known as JackSucksAtLife on the platform, decided to take part in a unique social experiment, which provided some crazy results.
The content creator decided to walk 35,000 steps a day for seven days, and by the end of the week he noticed a physical and visual difference.
In his before and after photos, he appeared noticeably slimmer and had shed approximately two pounds in total.
It seems he shed weight from nearly all areas, except for his thigh, which had increased by half a centimeter.
"I notice that I appear to be more narrow now than I did when I began, which honestly took me by surprise," he remarked.
"I didn't think I would notice any changes, so this is quite unexpected."
Nonetheless, it is crucial to highlight that Welsh experienced numerous blisters on his feet, along with a swollen ankle and discomfort in his joints.
