For years, 10,000 steps a day has been said to be the gold standard for staying healthy. However, new research suggests that this widely accepted benchmark may be more myth than medicine. According to a recent study, simply moving more than you currently do can make a major difference to your health. The research  Lead study author Dr. Melody Ding, a professor of public health at the University of Sydney, says the magic number is actually closer to 7,000 steps per day — not 10,000. Ding and a