Now, Here’s Something N.E.A.T. to Consider…
We are always looking for more ways to burn more calories and in turn burn away more stubborn fat. Common sense says to exercise and eat better and rightfully so. While that is the right way to go, there is a super sneaky way to burn an extra 2000 calories a day without adding any additional exercise to your routine.
How is this possible? Introducing…N.E.A.T.
What is N.E.A.T.? This is a relatively new acronym that is gaining steam very quickly. N.E.A.T. stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenisis. Although it sounds complicated, the concept is not. The meaning is actually very simple: spontaneous activity. Spontaneous movement is any movement that you perform in a day. For example, getting up and walking to the restroom is spontaneous activity. In fact, every time you stand up and move you are engaging in N.E.A.T. and you know what else…you are burning calories. Every time you move you burn calories.
It stands to reason that the more you simply move, the more calories you burn. This may sound too 
simplistic to be effective but nothing could be farther from the truth. We are just beginning to realize the power of N.E.A.T. As I said above, if you make a concerted effort to move more throughout the day, there is potential to burn an additional 2000 calories a day. That is a staggering number!
Recent studies show that:
• Obese people sit for 164 minutes longer than lean people
• Lean people were upright for 153 minutes longer a day than obese people
• The lean group burned an average of 350 extra calories each day (36 lbs a year) by walking and standing more throughout the day.
If that isn’t enough to get you off the couch or out of the chair, then I don’t know what will.
In the study neither the lean people nor the obese people participated in any additional exercise. The calories burned were a direct result of simply…moving more.
Here are some ideas that you can put into practice today to help you achieve the extra 2000 calorie burn and start burning the calories now:
• Get off the couch and play with the kids
• Take the stairs instead of the elevator (You’ve probably heard that before but now we know just how powerful that is)
• Park further away from your office or the shopping center.
• Do house work (My wife has been telling me to do this for years : )
• Take a walk at night with the family
• Stand up and move around as much as possible (when at work or at home)
In order to burn a whopping 2000 extra calories a day you must commit to this. That means making a real effort to get up and move whenever possible all day long. If you can do this, the long term results will be well worth it.
Please do not take N.E.A.T. as a replacement for exercise. That is definitely not the point of this article. Resistance training and cardio do FAR more than simply burn calories. N.E.A.T. is just a way to ramp up the calorie burn when not engaged in exercise.
So, why are still sitting in front of your computer? Get up already! : )
Fat Loss Myth of the Week
Myth: Sweating equals weight loss
Truth: Perspiration has no relationship to weight loss when exercising – it serves as a response to cool down the body when it heats up and is not an indicator of calorie or fat burning.
Quote of the Week
Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness
-Earl of Derby
To Your Health,
Jason
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