18,425 steps a day
…is 13,425 more than Joe Average.
Amish weight control secrets revealed here (no longer online).
This follows up another study on some slim-and-trim Canadian Amish.
Sometimes we need fancy studies to tell us obvious things.
…is 13,425 more than Joe Average.
Amish weight control secrets revealed here (no longer online).
This follows up another study on some slim-and-trim Canadian Amish.
Sometimes we need fancy studies to tell us obvious things.
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