The 10,000 Steps Myth

This week we're digging into the weird  history of an omnipresent fitness goal. Episode comes free with a happy meal.

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• 10,000 Steps: A Brief History

• Do We Really Need to Take 10,000 Steps a Day for Our Health?

• A Japanese first-mover in the fitness wearables race

• Counting Every Step You Take

• When does wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good?

• McDonald's Enlists Trainer To Help Sell Its New Meal

• Get happy with McDonald's Go Active Happy Meal for adults

• McDonald's Stepometer

• McDonald's pushing salads and pedometers

• The fight for healthier McDonald's Happy Meals

• Step-It Canadian TV ad 

• McDonald's serves up Happy Meals for grow-ups

• McDonald's removes fitness tracker from Happy Meals

• A Very Serious Review of McDonald’s Flesh-Burning Fitness Tracker

• McDonald’s quietly ended controversial program that was making parents and teachers uncomfortable

• Watch your step: why the 10,000 daily goal is built on bad science

• When does wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good?

• Why Counting Your Steps Could Make You Unhappier

• How many steps are enough? 

Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!

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