From the Greek name Î½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Î»Î±Î¿Ï (Nikolaos) which meant victory of the people from Greek Î½Î¹ÎºÎ· (nike) victory and Î»Î±Î¿Ï (laos) people. Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution.
On average, men take approximately 6,000 steps a day while women take approximately 5,300 steps a day. While any added physical activity can improve your health, the American Heart Association, AHA, recommends an average of 10,000 steps each day.
So youâve decided to walk, but how much is enough? The average person in Canada accumulates approximately 3,500 to 5,000 steps in a day. Research shows that to improve your health you should add 2,000 to 3,000 steps to your routine a day. It only takes five minutes to walk about 500 steps.