Nova Scotia (/ËnoÊvÉ ËskoÊÊÉ/; Latin for New Scotland; French: Nouvelle-Ãcosse; Scottish Gaelic: Alba Nuadh) is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces, and one of the four provinces which form Atlantic Canada. Its provincial capital is Halifax.
The rationale behind 10,000 steps a day is very simpleââit's about staying motivated. Numerous studies undertaken by health experts revealed that many participants were more excited about counting 10,000 steps through both walking and general movement than by being asked to perform 30 minute walking stints.
How many steps per day does the average adult take? 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.