Advantage of ten-thousand-step relay - the myth or the truth?

About advantage of 10,000 steps which need to be passed daily to keep health, all have heard a lot now. But whether really they bear such important role for a condition of our health?

It appears, this fact has with science nothing in common, and is rather a myth, than the truth. Scientists established that the real benefit is brought not by(with) steps in a large number, and daily, at least 20-minute physical activity, and moderate. It can be run, walking, gymnastic exercises, mobile work and any other actions. The main condition of efficiency is the continuity of such loading.

At the same time, for example, four 5-minute walks by a fast pace during the day on impact on an organism are not equivalent one, but 20-minute.

The myth about curative 10 thousand steps arose in Japan in the 1960th years. And emergence it is directly connected with the invention of compact pedometers — marketing specialists needed to give to people a reason to buy these devices.

Today by scientists it is also established that in order that it is essential to reduce risk of appearance of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, it is enough to pass in day of 5-6 thousand steps. Such, quite moderate physical activity, according to the available scientific data, also reduces the probability of appearance of oncological diseases.

In this regard, it is possible not to go in cycles in data of a pedometer and "magic" figures, and to begin to care for the health and a form, being engaged in moderate physical activity of 20 minutes a day.