'We\'re all told that in order to live a healthy life, we should eat right and engage in physical activity. But is diet and exercise enough? Anthony explains why you should take 10,000 steps a day to stay healthy. Read More: How many steps/day are enough? Preliminary pedometer indices for public health http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14715035 \"Pedometers are simple and inexpensive body-worn motion sensors that are readily being used by researchers and practitioners to assess and motivate physical activity behaviours.\" The Truth About \'10,000 Steps\' a Day http://m.livescience.com/43956-walking-10000-steps-healthy.html \"If you buy a smart pedometer or fitness tracker like a Fitbit, chances are the device will encourage you to take 10,000 steps a day. But do you really have to walk this much to be healthy?\" 10,000 Steps Plus Trips To The Gym, It\'ll Make You And The Boss Happy http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/10000-steps-plus-trips-to-the-gym-itll-make-you-and-the-boss-happy-20110914-1k9oe.html \"Employees who walk 10,000 steps a day and work out in the gym three times a week can give their employers an extra $2500 worth of productivity a year, an Australian clinical trial has found.\" Hard Math: Adding Up Just How Little We Actually Move http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324096404578354590581579014?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424127887324096404578354590581579014.html \"Working out at the gym might not be enough to stay fit if you spend much of the rest of the day sitting down.\" WalkingWorks: Why 10,000 steps http://www.examiner.com/article/walkingworks-why-10-000-steps \"In my previous article about the WalkingWorks challenge program taking place here in Columbia SC from September 27 - December 3, I states that 10,000 steps per day is the goal for individuals participating in the program.\" Trends over 5 Decades in U.S. Occupation-Related Physical Activity and Their Associations with Obesity http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0019657 \"The true causes of the obesity epidemic are not well understood and there are few longitudinal population-based data published examining this issue.\" Patterns and Trends in Physical Activity, Occupation, Transportation, Land Use, and Sedentary Behaviors http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/archive/downloads/sr282papers/sr282brownson.pdf \"It is now well-established that regular physical activity reduces the risk of premature death and disability from a variety of conditions including coronary heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis.\" Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity http://healthypeople.gov/2020/lhi/nutrition.aspx?tab=data \"During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States and, although there has been some leveling off in recent years, rates remain at historically high levels.\" Get Up! Sitting Less Can Add Years to Your Life http://healthland.time.com/2012/07/10/get-up-sitting-less-can-add-years-to-your-life/ \"Whether you exercise every day or not, you still need to cut down the time you spend sitting in a chair.\" Sitting for hours can shave years off life http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/24/sitting.shorten.life/ \"That might sound ridiculous -- or obvious -- depending on your perspective, but the findings don\'t come from a fringe study.\" More time spent sitting linked to higher risk of death; Risk found to be independent of physical activity level http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100722102039.htm \"A new study finds it\'s not just how much physical activity you get, but how much time you spend sitting that can affect your risk of death.\" Watch More: Shivering to Lose Weight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqNU6LJNsJ8 TestTube Wild Card http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-114-why-do-we-blush?utm_campaign=DNWC&utm_medium=DNews&utm_source=YT Exercise Is Better Than Meds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SkK4GNI7tE ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won\'t find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Anthony Carboni on Twitter http://twitter.com/acarboni Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 Trace Dominguez on Twitter http://twitter.com/trace501 DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq'
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