Burning Calories

Now that Christmas Season is fast approaching, we might as well be conscious of what we eat before we start wondering where we got those extra pounds.

Research has shown that exercise and dieting should always go hand-in-hand when we want to lose weight.

Below is a table showing the calories burned by various activities:

Activities                                   Energy Costs (cal./hr)
Sedentary (60-150 cal./hr)          
Sitting, writing, card playing, etc.     114
Lying down or sleeping                     90
Sitting quietly                                   84

Moderate (150-350 cal./hr)
Golf (twosome, carrying clubs)        324
Tennis (recreational, doubles)         312
Swimming (crawl, 20 yds./min.)      288
Volleyball (recreational)                  264
Horseback riding (sitting trot)          246
Light housework, cleaning, etc.        246
Dancing (Ballroom)                        210
Walking (2 mph)                            198
Bicycling (5 mph)                           174
Canoeing (2.5 mph)                       174

Vigorous (350+ cal./hr)
Circuit weight training                   756
Cross-country skiing (5 mph)         690
Jogging (10-min, 6 mph)               654
Bicycling (13 mph)                        612
Racquetball                                  588
Aerobic dancing                            546
Swimming (crawl, 45 yds./min)      522
Football (touch, vigorous)              498
Basketball                                    450
Tennis (recreational, singles)         450
Scrubbing floors                            440
Ice-skating (9 mph)                       384
Roller skating (9 mph)                   384

Used with permission from A Year of Health Hints by Don R Powell, PHD and the American Institute for Preventive Medicine, copyright 2010. www.healthylife.com