You don’t need 10,000 steps a day to stay healthy. A new study shows that walking 7,000 steps a day is enough to lower your risk of heart disease, dementia, diabetes, and early death. People who walked 7,000 steps had a 47% lower risk of dying compared to those who only walked 2,000 steps.

The health benefits of walking increase the most between 2,000 and 7,000 steps. After 7,000 steps, the added benefits start to level off. Experts say there’s no proof that 10,000 steps is a magic number — and walking less can still be good for you.

Even a short daily walk helps. For better results, try adding hills or picking up your pace. If you don’t track minutes of exercise, counting steps on your phone or watch is an easy way to stay on track. Any movement is better than none.