Forget 10,000 steps: Harvard study reveals how far you really need to walk for a healthy heart and longer life. The number is much less

A new Harvard-led study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has debunked the 10,000-step fitness myth, revealing that walking as few as 4,000 steps a day can significantly boost longevity and heart health in older adults. Tracking over 13,000 women for more than a decade, researchers found that even minimal walkingjust one to two days a weekreduced mortality risk by 26% and cardiovascular disease risk by 27%.