Many people tend to overestimate the calories burned through exercise, and assume that a little exercise will burn off the calories in any indulgence. The chart below gives the calories in various foods, and the amount and type of exercise needed to burn off those calories.
FOOD AMOUNT CALORIES TO BURN IT OFF…
Chocolate drop 1 drop 25 6 minutes of walking
Microwave popcorn 4 cups 140 20 minutes of biking
Potato skins with cheese and bacon 1 average serving 1,100 187 minutes of dancing
Candy bar 1 bar 280 30 minutes of singles tennis
Chocolate fudge brownie ice cream 1½ cups 780 90 minutes of playing racquetball
Potato chips 1 ounce 160 90 minutes of playing Frisbee
Stuffed crust pizza 2 slices 1,000 2½ hours of ice skating
Chocolate frosted donut 1 donut 360 1 hour of playing baseball
Mocha frappuccino with whipped cream 16 ounces 380 130 minutes of playing billiards
Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 1 slice 350 30 minutes jumping rope
Stuffing with gravy 1 cup stuffing, ½ cup gravy 425 100 minutes golfing (no cart)
Chocolate chip cookies 4 small 400 120 minutes of bowling
Mixed nuts ½ cups 435 165 minutes of dusting
Macaroni and cheese 1 cup 430 45 minutes of stair-climbing
Pecan pie 1 slice 500 60 minutes of swimming
Eggnog 1 cup 350 52 minutes of playing half-court basketball
Double burger with fries 1 burger & large fries 1,100 2 hours of jogging
Ranch dressing 2 tablespoons 150 30 minutes of doing aerobics
Mayonnaise 1 tablespoon 100 22 minutes of brisk walking
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Best in Health
Jim
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