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The 10,000 Steps Myth
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Content provided by Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes, Aubrey Gordon, and Michael Hobbes. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes, Aubrey Gordon, and Michael Hobbes or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
This week we're digging into the weird history of an omnipresent fitness goal. Episode comes free with a happy meal.
Support us:
- Hear bonus episodes on Patreon
- Donate on PayPal
- Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more
- Buy Aubrey's book
- Listen to Mike's other podcast
Links!
- 10,000 Steps: A Brief History
- Do We Really Need to Take 10,000 Steps a Day for Our Health?
- A Japanese first-mover in the fitness wearables race
- Counting Every Step You Take
- When does wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good?
- McDonald's Enlists Trainer To Help Sell Its New Meal
- Get happy with McDonald's Go Active Happy Meal for adults
- McDonald's Stepometer
- McDonald's pushing salads and pedometers
- The fight for healthier McDonald's Happy Meals
- Step-It Canadian TV ad
- McDonald's serves up Happy Meals for grow-ups
- McDonald's removes fitness tracker from Happy Meals
- A Very Serious Review of McDonald’s Flesh-Burning Fitness Tracker
- McDonald’s quietly ended controversial program that was making parents and teachers uncomfortable
- Watch your step: why the 10,000 daily goal is built on bad science
- When does wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good?
- Why Counting Your Steps Could Make You Unhappier
- How many steps are enough?
Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
79 episodes
MP3•Episode home
Manage episode 361611716 series 2805106
Content provided by Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes, Aubrey Gordon, and Michael Hobbes. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes, Aubrey Gordon, and Michael Hobbes or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
This week we're digging into the weird history of an omnipresent fitness goal. Episode comes free with a happy meal.
Support us:
- Hear bonus episodes on Patreon
- Donate on PayPal
- Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more
- Buy Aubrey's book
- Listen to Mike's other podcast
Links!
- 10,000 Steps: A Brief History
- Do We Really Need to Take 10,000 Steps a Day for Our Health?
- A Japanese first-mover in the fitness wearables race
- Counting Every Step You Take
- When does wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good?
- McDonald's Enlists Trainer To Help Sell Its New Meal
- Get happy with McDonald's Go Active Happy Meal for adults
- McDonald's Stepometer
- McDonald's pushing salads and pedometers
- The fight for healthier McDonald's Happy Meals
- Step-It Canadian TV ad
- McDonald's serves up Happy Meals for grow-ups
- McDonald's removes fitness tracker from Happy Meals
- A Very Serious Review of McDonald’s Flesh-Burning Fitness Tracker
- McDonald’s quietly ended controversial program that was making parents and teachers uncomfortable
- Watch your step: why the 10,000 daily goal is built on bad science
- When does wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good?
- Why Counting Your Steps Could Make You Unhappier
- How many steps are enough?
Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
79 episodes
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