Teeth can get infected like anything in the human body. Infections in the teeth are known as abscesses. These can be painful and even dangerous. It is important to take care of your teeth like you would the rest of your body. If you get an infection in a tooth, the infection can spread and cause problems elsewhere. There are ways to treat tooth infections--some home remedies and others your doctor can prescribe. (Medioimages/Photodisc/Valueline/Getty Images).
At 5000 steps, the average American walks about 2.5 miles or about four kilometers each day: Pedometer Steps per Mile. Pedometer researcher Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke published a study in 2004, showing a wide variation in the 200 men and women who participated. 1  Men: 7192 steps per day.  Women: 5210 steps per day.
Fitbit released data on the average steps per day for each U.S. state, based on over one million users, comparing summer to winter 2012 to 2014. Overall, Fitbit wearers walked 7,000 steps per day in winter and 1,000 more steps per day in summer, around an average of 8,000 steps. How Many Steps per Day Are Enough? The goal of 10,000 steps per day was not originally determined by research.