- Our body needs constant energy to maintain itself,
so even when we’re fast asleep, it is still burning up calories!
- However, most of us do not take enough exercise during our waking hours!
- Ideally, we should aim to take 20-45 minutes exercise a day.
- To see which exercise burns up what calories, see chart below.
|Type of Exercise||
|Golf, with trolley||180|
|Golf, without trolley||240|
|Gardening, hoeing etc.||350|
Cross country ski machine
|Skipping with rope||700+|
Exercise for your health!
It has been calculated that 1 pound of body fat is equal to 3500 calories. This means that in order to lose 1 pound we have to walk for about 12.5 hours. So don’t expect fast weight loss and remember to eat sensibly.
The mood and feel-good benefits, however, are immediate and the health benefits of exercise are endless.
So GET ACTIVE!!
For details about the benefits of exercise, click Exercise
To see how long to exercise to burn of certain foods, click Food Calories Burned