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Eight easy ways to burn calories
Here are eight easy ways we can burn calories that don't involve sweating at the gym or a rigid eating schedule.
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It's not all about no pain, no burn. Even the smallest effort can lead to burning more calories. (Shutterstock/File)
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em style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;">Kompas.com has provided a list of eight easy ways to burn extra calories don't involve sweating at the gym or a rigid eating schedule.It is easy to assume that exercise and diet are the only ways of losing weight. However, even the smallest effort can bring big changes.
1. Laugh out loud
A research involving 45 couples watching comedy films shows that laughter can increase the body’s metabolism by 10 to 20 percent from the increased heart rate while laughing.
2. Drink cold water
Drinking cold water produces internal heat as your body works to maintain its balanced temperature. Research shows that drinking 500 milliliters of cold water can also help increase the calories burned over 90 minutes by 24 to 30 percent.
3. Chew gum
A University of Rhode Island study has found that chewing gum can reduce calorie intake and increase satiety. Gum chewers tend to consume less calories and do not eat extra food during their next meal.
4. Donate blood
The body uses energy to form new proteins, red blood cells and other components to replace the blood we've donated, which burns more calories. But remember that you cannot donate blood every day – your body needs time to replenish your blood supply.
Read also: 5 habits to avoid when trying to lose weight
5. Go shopping
When we shop, we tend to forget that walking is a form of relaxed exercise. Every step taken in a fast walk and in climbing stairs (or escalators) burns a lot of calories. Without a doubt, this is one of the easiest ways to burn calories.
6. Clean house
Just cleaning the windows can burn 65 calories, so imagine how much is burned if the floor, bathroom and living room were also done. Cleaning your house is a way to kill two birds with one stone: the house is clean, and you burn calories.
7. Fidgeting
A recent study has revealed that people who fidget when sitting or standing can burn 5 to 6 times more calories compared to people who are still when sitting and standing. Apparently, an action as simple as tapping your finger on a table can increase calorie burn.
8. Make love
Making love requires a lot of energy, especially if it involves passion. Certain positions burn a certain number of calories. While men burn about 350 calories per hour in the missionary position, women can burn up to 200 calories in 30 minutes in the cowgirl position. (saz/kes)
