Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Latest Examiner column "Thanksgiving is a great day for fun and fitness"













Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Here's an excerpt of my latest Examiner column:

"We usually associate Thanksgiving with food and football. This year, instead of camping out on the couch watching football, get everyone outside for a game of touch football. While the average Thanksgiving feast runs upwards of 1600 calories, a fun hour of touch football burns roughly 595 calories. Not a big football fan? A family game of soccer burns 475 calories an hour. If you use a few of the calorie cutting tips below in conjunction with an hour of activity you can prevent holiday weight gain."

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While you're there, you might want to check out The Examiner's National Holiday Guide.