Everyday activities that help burn calories

Calories are vital in providing the body with energy it needs to perform it’s daily duties, and paying attention to how much we consume or don’t consume is important in living healthily. The equation is quite simple: by taking in fewer calories than we burn in a day, we lose weight; and when we consume more calories than we burn, we tend to put on weight.

Burning enough calories is hence important in avoiding weight gain. Physical activity is how to easily burn calories. By simply trading in a sedentary lifestyle for an active one we help our bodies burn fat. During this festive season, you can reap lots of rewards by minimizing time spent watching TV, sitting on the computer and maximizing on calorie-burning activities that fire up metabolism.

Different foods contain different amounts of calories. Very high calorie foods include fast food burgers and breakfast sandwiches (average 600 calories in each); high calorie foods like a cup of white steamed rice contains 220 calories and a large hard boiled egg contains about 78 calories; a medium tomato has about 22 calories; a pint of Budweiser, about 250 calories. Low calorie foods generally fall in the vegetable category, e.g 1 serving of spinach, 8 calories.

The following activities are sure to help.

  • Clean house 30 minutes; burn 57 calories.
  • Do the dishes, 15 minutes; burn 54 calories.
  • Iron your clothes 20 minutes; 57 calories.
  • Vacuuming for 10 minutes helps shed as much as 40 calories. In this instance, the bigger the house the better.
  • Jump rope for 5 minutes and burn 45 calories.
  • Play a game of pool 15 minutes; burn 57 calories.
  • Take a walk, 15 minutes; burn 54 calories.
  • Do yoga, 20 minutes; 57 calories.
  • Have sex 30 minutes; 41 calories.


Get active and stay healthy!

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