Walking 10,000 steps every day is often easier said than done! Between work and family life, it’s not easy to find time to try to achieve this health goal…
Good news: according to researchers at the University of Sydney (Australia), walking a little every day is already enough to observe positive effects on physical and mental health.
Scientists (who studied medical data from 78,500 people aged 61 on average) claim that every time we walk 2000 more steps, we reduce our overall mortality risk by around 8% – this concerns in particular cancers and cardiovascular diseases.
Just walk 4000 steps a day to get lasting health effects
“From about 4000 steps per day, one begins to have long-term positive effects on health” specify the researchers whose work has been published in the specialized journal JAMA Internal Medicine. Of course, they add that the more you walk, the greater the benefits…
When it comes to senile dementia specifically, scientists say the risk is halved in people who walk (approximately) 9,800 steps a day. But it is already enough to walk 3800 steps daily to see this risk reduced by about 25%.
Conclusion of the researchers? “Every step counts: taking control of your health starts with a simple small step, it’s accessible to everyone!“Come on, shall we put on our sneakers?
