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The research on step count and age shows a different target once you're past 60 - and why a single flat number is the wrong fit for a week that doesn't look the same every day.
The research behind a short walk after meals, how long you actually need, and why it works regardless of your blood sugar baseline.
Where the '10,000 steps' number came from, and what more recent research says about smaller, more realistic targets.
The math behind stride length, and why the same step count covers different distances for different people.
The psychology of all-or-nothing habit tracking, and why a little built-in forgiveness makes habits stick.
How each device estimates your steps, why the numbers can differ slightly, and which one to trust.
Why walking is a genuinely effective, sustainable form of activity, and why consistency beats intensity.
Morning, midday, or evening - what the science says about timing your walks, and why the best time is really the one you'll repeat.
The habit-formation research behind why some routines survive a bad week and others don't, applied to something as simple as a daily walk.
