Yikes….I had two of these yesterday…..
If you think just one mince pie won’t hurt, think again. Researchers say it takes a whole long slog to burn it off. A woman of average weight has to walk nearly four miles to cancel out the calories from a single Christmas treat, according to a study.
The experts calculated that a woman weighing 75kg (11st 11lbs) uses up 58 calories to cover 1km (0.62 miles) on foot. So, to work off a pie containing 360 calories she will need to walk 6.2km (3.8miles), claimed the scientists, from the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.
Professor Nuala Byrne from QUT’s Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation said the results of the study were useful for working out the calorific cost of the festive season.
She added: ‘While we may want to say ‘Bah! Humbug!’ to such information at this time of year, it is important to remember that we can consume a lot of energy with very little effort, and this energy then takes a lot of time and exercise to get rid of.
‘In other words, a walk to the corner shops does not equal a Mars bar.
‘This help explains the “coffee break effect” of no weight loss despite exercise – people go for a walk and reward themselves at the end with coffee and cake.
‘The coffee’s fine but in weight-management terms the cake undoes the benefits of the walk, and then some.’
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1096764/Crumbs-A-single-mince-pie-takes-mile-slog-burn-off.html#ixzz0XfvOvkPA www.changemyshape.com
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