The pedometers are linked to a computer system that converts the steps into "healthmiles" points that can be exchanged for up to $500 a year in cash or gift cards from .
FACT: Log 10,000 steps on a pedometer and you've covered nearly five miles.
A few years ago my father-in-law, a man who walks five miles a day, got me a pedometer.
Reduce cancer risk with diet, exercise Meet Bill. He works in an office, wears a pedometer and keeps a water bottle at his desk. Bill is a regular at Zumba class. He tracks at least 10,000 steps-a-day and starts each morning with a healthy breakfast. He avoids the vending machine at work and brings veggies and hummus to snack on instead.
June 16, 2013 - Albany Democrat-Herald
Wii Fit U delayed to December Wii Fit U, the latest entry in Nintendo's fitness series, has stumbled on the old jogging trail. Originally slated for the first half of 2013 , the game will now be released in December. The news comes courtesy of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in the company's E3 Nintendo Direct presentation. As announced at last year's E3 , the game will incorporate a special pedometer called the Fit Meter ...
June 11, 2013 - Joystiq
James Hill in CNN Get a pedometer and start walking,says University of Colorado obesity expert James Hill, author of "The Step Diet."
Mackenzie Crook in guardian.co.uk My wife recently bought a pedometer,Mackenzie Crook says. "You're meant to take 10,000 steps a day, and I did 15,000 just in an average day at home. I pace all the time. I can't sit still and watch a film on TV. I have to do stuff. I'm a...