Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (or NEAT) refers to the calories you burn while going
about your daily activities. Walking, typing, performing yard work -- even fidgeting --
increases our metabolic rate and can contribute significantly to the calories you burn
throughout the day.
"The average women consumes 12,397 calories per week, exercises for three to five hours
a week, yet rarely reaches 2,000 (kcal)in exercise, which is the minimal amount need to lose
weight through activity," says Fabio Comana, senior fitness educator with the National
Academy of Sports Medicine. Time to cash in on those 100+ hours you’re awake to make a
dent. Find activities that’ll get you moving more frequently during the day. Even giving up
your seat on the bus helps! Standing for 2 hours a day (vs. sitting) enables you to lose
nearly eight pounds in one year.