The 10,000 Steps Myth
This week we&aposre digging into the weird history of an omnipresent fitness goal. Episode comes free with a happy meal.
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10,000 Steps: A Brief HistoryDo We Really Need to Take 10,000 Steps a Day for Our Health?A Japanese first-mover in the fitness wearables raceCounting Every Step You TakeWhen does wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good?McDonald&aposs Enlists Trainer To Help Sell Its New MealGet happy with McDonald&aposs Go Active Happy Meal for adultsMcDonald&aposs StepometerMcDonald&aposs pushing salads and pedometersThe fight for healthier McDonald&aposs Happy MealsStep-It Canadian TV ad McDonald&aposs serves up Happy Meals for grow-upsMcDonald&aposs removes fitness tracker from Happy MealsA Very Serious Review of McDonald’s Flesh-Burning Fitness TrackerMcDonald’s quietly ended controversial program that was making parents and teachers uncomfortableWatch your step: why the 10,000 daily goal is built on bad scienceWhen does wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good?Why Counting Your Steps Could Make You UnhappierHow many steps are enough?Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
