"8,000 Steps Twice a Week: A Simple Way to Improve Health and Reduce Mortality Risk"

A new study suggests that walking 8,000 steps once or twice a week may have meaningful health benefits, including lower mortality rates and cardiovascular perks. The study evaluated data from 3,101 adults who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2005-2006 and wore an accelerometer for one week, which tracked their step counts. The researchers found that people who walked 8,000 or more steps a day once or twice a week had cardiovascular perks and lower mortality rates that were nearly as good as people who clocked that same distance every day. The American Heart Association recommends striving for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity a week, along with two days of muscle-strengthening activity.