

Is 10,000 steps a day really good for you?
I recently got a new smartphone. No, it’s not that its anything to write about but on the main screen I notice it had a “step counter” – it keeps a running daily total of the number of footsteps that I take. I am not sure how it does that (or if it is that accurate) but having had the phone for a couple of months now I am interested to look at the numbers. It has been advertised by various authorities that an average person should be taking 10 000 steps everyday to remain hea