Insulin (from the Latin, insula meaning island) is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets, and it is considered to be the main anabolic hormone of the body.[5] It regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and protein by promoting the absorption of, especially, glucose from the blood into fat, liver and skeletal ...
Studies found that the average American adult only makes it about halfway to a goal of 10,000 steps per day, although those who wear an activity monitor pedometer seem to log more steps per day. If you walk between 5000 and 7000 steps per day, you are an average American.
Okay... I know that you SHOULD take 10,000 steps per day. But what is a realistic average of how many steps a person takes per day? Or about how many steps does a female, working, college student take per day?