Monday, October 23, 2006

Walking This Fall

Did you know? Walking a mile in 15 minutes burns about 85 calories. This is good news for weight maintenance. Paired with healthy eating, walking can help you achieve energy balance - where the calories you eat are balanced with your daily activity. Do you want to shed a few pounds? Work your way up to 60 minutes of walking a day or add other physical activity. Here are estimates of calories burned by 15 minutes of other common autumn activities:

Vacuuming the house: 60
Bagging autumn leaves: 68
Playing softball: 85
Ice skating: 119
Playing touch football: 136
Rock climbing: 187.
Visit www.caloriesperhour.com to calculate calories burned by your own favorite activities according to your age, height, and weight.

Fun Fall Fact: A seasonal favorite, a pumpkin pie slice has 314 calories and 14 grams of fat - and that’s without the whipped cream!

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