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Every Step Counts: 3,000 Steps Can Save Lives!

4/16/2025

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's I-Min Lee reveals that walking fewer than 10,000 steps each day can still significantly lower the risk of early death. Even just 3,000 steps can reduce mortality compared to 2,000, with optimal benefits seen between 6,000 and 10,000 steps, depending on age. Every step counts towards better health!

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's I-Min Lee reveals that walking fewer than 10,000 steps each day can still significantly lower the risk of early death. Even just 3,000 steps can reduce mortality compared to 2,000, with optimal benefits seen between 6,000 and 10,000 steps, depending on age. Every step counts towards better health!