Walking 10,000 Steps a Day -- FAQ about Who Can Benefit

Here are answers to Frequently Asked Questions -- an FAQ -- about who can benefit from walking 10K steps/day.Q. "Is it okay for a sedentary adult to begin walking 10K steps/day?"Yes, assuming that he or she has consulted a physician and works up to this level of daily activity, it is okay for a sedentary adult to eventually walk 10K steps/day. The good news for many sedentary adults is that they probably already walk at least one or two thousand steps a day, so they only have to increase their daily walking, not start from absolutely no walking. The key is to increase the number of daily steps slowly but surely; a good 10K-steps/day program will describe this in detail.Q. "Is it okay for a mildly obese person to begin walking 10K

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