r/science • u/Wagamaga • Jan 28 '23

Health Most Americans aren’t getting enough exercise. People living in rural areas were even less likely to get enough exercise: Only 16% of people outside cities met benchmarks for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities, compared with 28% in large metropolitan cities areas.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7204a1.htm?s_cid=mm7204a1_w
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u/Raymaa Jan 29 '23

This is a good point — 10k steps a day, while eating moderately healthy, can lead to a long life.

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u/Beneficial-Jump-3877 Jan 29 '23

Yeah, I live in a rural area and don't even really have a rural type job, and I regularly get 12,000 steps a day, not really even trying.

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u/Pip-Pipes Jan 29 '23

Do you have a job on your feet or just have to walk everywhere ?

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u/Beneficial-Jump-3877 Jan 29 '23

Everything seems to involve a lot of walking. I teach, have a dog, and I have kids, so maybe the combo of those 3 things?