Calories
Every time we talk about food it seems we also talk about calories. Calories, those numbers found on nutrition fact labels and what diets tell us to watch. Calories are really the measure of how much energy is available to our bodies from what we eat. Every calorie is the same, whether it comes from legumes or lard.
We burn calories from food when we perform any activity. When we eat more calories than we burn, then our bodies happily store the remaining calories as fat. Each pound of fat stores about 3,500 calories. How many calories you should have each day depends on many things, from your level of activity to your age and desired body weight.
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Sari Greaves, Nutrition & DieteticsCheck out these summer sports and fun activities and the calories they burn per hour (based on a 130-pound woman): Frisbee, 177 Calories Per Hour Surfing, 177 Calories Per Hour Softball, 295 Calories Per Hour Kayaking, 295 Calories Per Hour... Full Answer
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- Q How many calories do I burn working out with weights?
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Depending on your intensity, working out with weights can help you burn between 234 and 413 calories per hour. Full Answer
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- Q How many calories do I burn hiking?
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Depending on the terrain and your speed, hiking will burn about 405 calories an hour. Full Answer
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- Q How many calories do I burn playing golf?
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Derak Glover - NASM Elite Trainer, FitnessGreat question. When we evaluate your kinematics sequence (golf swing) we use a high-speed camera. To measure how many calories you are burning we need a similar device attached to your skin that captures caloric expenditure. A device like the Exerspy... Full Answer
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- Q How many calories can I burn mowing the lawn?
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For a 150 pound person, pushing a lawn mower can burn around 375 calories per hour. Using a riding mower will burn about half the amount. Full Answer
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- Q How many calories do I burn swimming?
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Moderate to vigorous swimming can burn between 415-665 calories an hour. Full Answer
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- Q How many calories can I burn doing yardwork?
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For a 150 pound person, raking will burn close to 300 calories per hour. If your yard work has you picking things up and carrying heavy items, you can expect even more. Full Answer
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- Q How many calories can I burn vacuuming?
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In this instance, a bigger house is better! A 150 pound person can burn around 239 calories an hour pushing the vacuum around. Full Answer
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- Q How many calories can I burn raking leaves?
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- Q How many calories do strawberries contain?
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Emilia Klapp, Nutrition & DieteticsAlthough they appear big and plump, strawberries contain 85% water. So one cup (about eight berries) contains barely 42 calories, making strawberries a super food to reduce and maintain weight. Full Answer
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