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The 10,000-Step Guide to Fitness
URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3723704.stm

Description:
This feature describes the concept of walking 10,000 steps per day (using a pedometer to keep track) to obtain health benefits. "The British Heart Foundation (BHF) says 10,000 steps a day (about five miles) can give you a healthy heart and reduce body fat." It includes quick tips regarding the 10,000-step challenge, statistics on fitness in Britain, and an illustrated description of how a pedometer works. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

LII Topics: Exercise, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices, Outdoor Recreation, Walking

Author:
Geoghegan , Tom

Publisher:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

LII Database Information:
Record 25098 created by Jennifer English on 12/10/2007
Last modification on 12/21/2007
Published: 01/02/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25098

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