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Raise your hand if, after strapping on an activity tracker, you’ve become a little obsessed with hitting your step goal …
Obsession aside, time and again, studies show that increasing the number of steps you take every day is a great way to improve insulin sensitivity, body composition and even mood.
The thing is, in the winter, taking long walks or just parking at the far side of the lot becomes infinitely less appealing. Nip the cold weather slump in the bud and keep up your step habit with these with expert-backed tips — no matter how much you might want to hole up and hibernate.