New Delhi, June 26 -- For many years, the "10,000 steps a day" rule has been an epitome for health and fitness. It originated as a marketing campaign for a pedometer in Japan in the 1960s and somehow morphed into a universal fitness target. With new technologies and studies emerging, things have changed in 2025. Scientists now claim that simply walking without any additional shifts in diet will not help significantly in weight shedding.

Walking is one of the most gentle exercises we know: it's easy to perform, safe for one's health and contributes to it, and beneficial to numerous ailments. It enhances one's mood, improves blood flow and circulation, and lowers the chances of several chronic and acute diseases. Still, when it comes to ac...