This week we're digging into the weird  history of an omnipresent fitness goal. Episode comes free with a happy meal.Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://paypal.me/maintenancephase'>Donate on PayPal</a></li><li><a href='http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase'>Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more</a></li><li><a href='https://www.aubreygordon.net/myths'>Buy Aubrey's book</a></li><li><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-books-could-kill/id1651876897?ign-itscg=30200S&ign-itsct=podcast_box'>Listen to Mike's other podcast</a></li></ul>Links!<ul><li><a href='https://millionsteps.com/10000-steps-a-brief-history/'>10,000 Steps: A Brief History</a></li><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/well/move/10000-steps-health.html'>Do We Really Need to Take 10,000 Steps a Day for Our Health?</a></li><li><a href='https://www.ft.com/content/2b146d46-f274-11e5-9f20-c3a047354386'>A Japanese first-mover in the fitness wearables race</a></li><li><a href='https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/counting-every-step-you-take'>Counting Every Step You Take</a></li><li><a href='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-21/new-research-suggests-that-tracking-our-behaviors-makes-us-enjoy-them-less'>When does wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good?</a></li><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/16/business/mcdonald-s-enlists-trainer-to-help-sell-its-new-meal.html'>McDonald's Enlists Trainer To Help Sell Its New Meal</a></li><li><a href='https://www.outsidebusinessjournal.com/brands/get-happy-with-mcdonalds-go-active-happy-meal-for-adults/'>Get happy with McDonald's Go Active Happy Meal for adults</a></li><li><a href='https://www.uniquereviews.com/mcdonalds-go-active-stepometer.htm'>McDonald's Stepometer</a></li><li><a href='https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4749559'>McDonald's pushing salads and pedometers</a></li><li><a href='https://theweek.com/articles/482971/fight-healthier-mcdonalds-happy-meals-timeline'>The fight for healthier McDonald's Happy Meals</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma8pdV8q8O4'>Step-It Canadian TV ad</a> </li><li><a href='https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/lifestyle/health-fitness/2004/05/13/mcdonald-s-serves-up-happy/50939242007/'>McDonald's serves up Happy Meals for grow-ups</a></li><li><a href='https://www.cnn.com/2016/08/17/health/mcdonalds-removes-fitness-tracker-happy-meal-step-it/index.html'>McDonald's removes fitness tracker from Happy Meals</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theringer.com/2016/8/25/16044618/a-very-serious-review-of-mcdonalds-flesh-burning-fitness-tracker-c5c94fe0a74a'>A Very Serious Review of McDonald’s Flesh-Burning Fitness Tracker</a></li><li><a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/05/13/mcdonalds-is-no-longer-telling-kids-in-schools-that-eating-french-fries-most-days-is-fine/'>McDonald’s quietly ended controversial program that was making parents and teachers uncomfortable</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/sep/03/watch-your-step-why-the-10000-daily-goal-is-built-on-bad-science'>Watch your step: why the 10,000 daily goal is built on bad science</a></li><li><a href='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-21/new-research-suggests-that-tracking-our-behaviors-makes-us-enjoy-them-less'>When does wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good?</a></li><li><a href='https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/duke-fuqua-insights/etkin-counting-steps#.VnhQMqZXbdt'>Why Counting Your Steps Could Make You Unhappier</a></li><li><a href='https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1479-5868-8-79'>How many steps are enough? </a></li></ul>Thanks to <a href='https://freesound.org/people/Doctor_Dreamchip/'>Doctor Dreamchip</a> for our lovely theme song!<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase">Support the show</a>

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