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Re: Best days in November & December for Dental Work
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November 2008
Stanley found Dr. Livingstone, Nov 10th, 1871
Armostice signed, Nov 11th, 1918
Robert Louis Stevenson's Birthday, Nov 13th
Do you know How to Burn off Calories?
Did you know that each pound of fat your body stores represents 3,500 calories of unused energy? In order to lose one pound, you would have to create a calorie deficit of 3,500 by either taking in 3,500 less calories over a period of time than you need, or by doing 3,500 calories worth of exercise.
Here are a few activities and the calories/hour burned:
SEDENTARY
• Lying down or sleeping - 90 c/hr
• Sitting/writing/card playing - 114 c/hr
• Sitting quietly - 84 c/hr
MODERATE
• Bicycling at 5 mph - 174 c/hr
• Ballroom dancing - 210 c/hr
• Golf (2-some, carrying clubs) - 324 c/hr
• Horseback riding (sitting to trot) - 246 c/hr
• Light housework, cleaning, etc. - 246 c/hr
• Tennis (recreational, doubles) - 312 c/hr
• Volleyball (recreational) - 264 c/hr
• Walking at 2 mph - 198 c/hr
VIGOROUS
• Aerobic dancing - 546 c/hr • Basketball (recreational) - 450 c/hr
• Bicycling at 13 mph - 612 c/hr
• Circuit weight training - 756 c/hr
• Football (touch, vigorous) - 498 c/hr
• Racquetball - 588 c/hr
• Jogging (10 minute mile, 6 mph) - 654 c/hr
• Scrubbing floors - 440 c/hr
• Cross country skiing at 5 mph - 690 c/hr