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Professor James O. Hill popularized the 10,000 step phenomenon – an idea that became an initiative of sorts, encouraging people to get at least 10,000 steps each day. Pedometers became popular gadgets, flying off of store shelves and making their way into boxes of Frosted Flakes (I won’t go there).

So we know approximately how many steps we need, but how fast we should be taking those steps to keep fit?
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As a growing number of states adopt the practice of making fast-food restaurants list calories on their menus, Congress continues in its struggle to implement this obesity-combating tactic nationwide, reports Reuters Health.

California is the first U.S. state to require fast food restaurant chains to list calories on their menus, with New York City following suit earlier this year. There are currently Read the rest of this entry »