You’ve decided to take control of your life. Your first step is to take a walk. You ask “how far” and “how often” and are barraged with the ten-thousand-steps mantra. Not so fast says this New York Magazine “Science of Us” article.

You’ve decided to take control of your life. Your first step is to take a walk. You ask “how far” and “how often” and are barraged with the ten-thousand-steps mantra. Not so fast says this New York Magazine “Science of Us” article.