Walking vs Running a Mile – Which Burns More Calories?

Posted on January 22, 2007
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The answer is neither. Regardless of how you cover that distance, the same expenditure of calories will be required. Surprised? Most folks are. They generally believe that working harder, faster, and more strenuously leads to quicker results, in terms of both fitness and weight loss.

But since the actual calorie burn rate is approximately 60 calories per 100 lbs of body weight per mile traveled, it really doesn’t make any difference whether you run or walk. So if you weigh 180 lbs, you’ll consume 108 calories to cover that mile.

However, the runner will finish first. If that person were to continue running until the walker finished the mile, then the runner would’ve burned more calories, not because of running, but because they covered more distance. continue reading….

Better Health Habits – 5 Simple Steps to Start

Posted on January 17, 2007
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Everyone wants to stay healthy, and most know they need to develop healthier habits if they want to maintain their health and vitality throughout a long life. But as is often the case, the urgent things in life get in the way of the important, and getting started is once more pushed to the bottom of the list.

So what’s the best way to get a move on? By taking only a few small steps, and making those steps as easy as possible. That way there’s a much greater likelihood of success – and success builds on itself.

Here are 5 super easy steps that anyone can begin with, and the great thing is they are at the top of the list of what will make the biggest improvements. continue reading….



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