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The 10,000 Steps Myth

Maintenance Phase

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The Rise of Fat in Japan

In 1963, Tokyo is getting ready to host the 1964 Olympics. Dr. Hatano's research team figured out that if they went up to 10,000 steps per day, all of those average Japanese citizens could burn a few hundred calories each day. They added that up to a projected weight loss of 20 kilograms or 44 pounds in one year.

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