This article explains that the popular “10,000‑steps a day” goal is not based on science, but rather on a 1960s marketing campaign for a Japanese pedometer.

It emphasizes that significant health benefits (better heart and metabolic health, lower mortality risk to name a few) can begin with far fewer daily steps, and that the ideal step count depends on each person’s starting point, fitness level, and lifestyle.

Click here to see Dr. Milica’s quote where she hops up on her science-backed soap box and declares

“10,000 steps is ABSOLUTELY NOT the gold standard!”