Japanese company Yamasa came up with the idea that we need to walk 10,000 steps a day.The more steps you walk the better, according to researchers.
"They came up with 10,000 steps, because that's a nice round number, and it kind of stuck with the public because it's simple for people to set it as their goal. However, more steps equals more health benefits - every extra 1,000 steps beyond the 4,000 reduced the risk of dying early by 15 per cent up to 20,000 steps."Some is better than none, but more is better than some," Ahmadi said, adding that the study confirms the sweet spot for health benefits is 8,000 to 10,000, before you start seeing a reduction in the return on your effort.
Exercise is essential for physical and mental health, senior lecturer in public health at Macquarie University Dr Josephine Chau told SBS News.