I forced myself to hit 10,000 steps every day for years: a cardiologist showed me where that number really came from

I forced myself to hit 10,000 steps every day for years: a cardiologist showed me where that number really came from

For decades, millions chased 10,000 steps daily as a health commandment. But a cardiologist’s simple question unravels the truth: this number originated from a 1965 Japanese pedometer marketing campaign, not medical science. Here’s what actual research says about your daily step target.