THE 10,000-STEP RULE IS A LIE - 7,000 IS PLENTY That magical 10k step goal? Total marketing myth from a 1960s Japanese pedometer ad. Science finally caught up - and it says chill. A major global study just dropped: 7,000 steps a day is enough to boost brainpower and slash your risk of cancer, heart disease, dementia, and depression. More than 160,000 people were studied. Verdict? You don’t need to march like a fitness robot to stay alive. Forget the guilt spiral - 7k is the new gold standard, and yes, your daily stroll actually counts. Source: BBC