FIDGETY FOLKS BURN MORE CALORIES
May 25, 2005
A new study from the Mayo Clinic shows that fidgety people can burn up to 350 calories more a day than people who sit still simply by doing what they do best -- fidgeting. If you decide to forego the gym -- chewing gum burns 11 calories an hour (if you chew six pieces at a time), standing instead of sitting can burn up to 20 calories an hour, and toe-tapping can burn nine calories an hour. If you spend two hours of your work day standing instead of sitting, you can burn an additional 340 calories a day, which can translate to a loss of 40 pounds a year for heavier people.
A new study from the Mayo Clinic shows that fidgety people can burn up to 350 calories more a day than people who sit still simply by doing what they do best -- fidgeting. If you decide to forego the gym -- chewing gum burns 11 calories an hour (if you chew six pieces at a time), standing instead of sitting can burn up to 20 calories an hour, and toe-tapping can burn nine calories an hour. If you spend two hours of your work day standing instead of sitting, you can burn an additional 340 calories a day, which can translate to a loss of 40 pounds a year for heavier people.
