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Is the 10,000 walking steps a day an arbitrary figure suggested by history and health professionals? Or is it based on scientific evidence? Dave Hamilton puts his walking boots on to discover the truth

Is the 10,000 walking steps a day an arbitrary figure suggested by history and health professionals? Or is it based on scientific evidence? Dave Hamilton puts his walking boots on to discover the truth