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Fit & Well
Fit & Well
Health
Alice Porter

I've been walking 10,000 steps every day for the past year—here's why I think it's the best thing you can do for your health

A smiling woman walking in front of colorful beach hut doors.

Around a year ago, I was looking for a way to improve my health and stop myself from going stir-crazy while working from home. I started walking 10,000 steps every day and it had a huge impact on my wellbeing. To my surprise, it's something I've stuck with and it's improved my life in many ways.

You've probably heard that walking 10,000 steps a day is a good goal to aim for. But if you work at a desk all day, 10,000 steps might sound like a lot. And if you tried to do it all in one go, it would feel like a lot—according to Nuffield Health, it would take around one hour and 40 minutes.

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