Top 5 benefits of 10,000 steps a day

1. Lose weight.
2. Lose body fat.
   What should my percent (%) body fat be?
3. Decrease your hip circumference.
4. Increase your HDL (good) cholesterol.
5. Lower your Body Mass Index (BMI).

A small study showed participants who increased their steps to average more than 9,500 a day for 32 weeks lost 5lbs, 1.9% body fat, and 1.9 centimeters from their hips. They also increased their HDL cholesterol by 3mg/dL and lowered their BMI by nearly 2 points. (On average, participants increased their steps by 4,000 a day.)

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