Freaking who knew...
FIDGET FURIOUSLY
You re stuck in traffic, waiting in line, or even waiting online. All of those predicaments may put you into a funk, until you realize you've been presented with a fat-burning opportunity. "It has been shown that people who fidget or who have more involuntary muscle movements increase the rate of caloric burn compared to people who have less involuntary muscle movements," says Benardot. But we're not talking about the kind of natural fidgeting that accompanies aggravation or anydety. We're talking about self-aware fidgeting, as crazy as that sounds.
Scientists at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., believe that conscious voluntary activities--such as changing posture, stretching your arms above your head, and getting up from your seat--are responsible for burning many more calories than unconscious fidgeting. The researchers have termed this type of movement NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) and estimate that it zaps an additional 300 to 800 calories a day. It's a no-brainer. If you have an opportunity to move, move.
I remember my mother & teachers always said stop moving around and now that I am an adult I am going to Fidget Furiously to a skinner me!!!
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