The 10,000 Steps Myth
from Maintenance Phase
by Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes
Published: Tue Apr 25 2023
Show Notes
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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Links!
- 10,000Steps: A Brief History
- DoWe Really Need to Take 10,000 Steps a Day for Our Health?
- AJapanese first-mover in the fitness wearables race
- Counting Every Step You Take
- Whendoes wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good?
- McDonald'sEnlists Trainer To Help Sell Its New Meal
- Get happy with McDonald's Go Active Happy Meal for adults
- McDonald's Stepometer
- McDonald'spushing salads and pedometers
- Thefight for healthier McDonald's Happy Meals
- Step-It Canadian TV ad
- McDonald'sserves up Happy Meals for grow-ups
- McDonald'sremoves fitness tracker from Happy Meals
- AVery Serious Review of McDonald’s Flesh-Burning Fitness Tracker
- McDonald’squietly ended controversial program that was making parents and teachers uncomfortable
- Watchyour step: why the 10,000 daily goal is built on bad science
- Whendoes 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!