A post Thanksgiving thought. The average Thanksgiving meal equals 3,000 calories and 229 grams of fat (enough fat grams to almost bring your arteries to catastrophic standstill) according to The American Council On Exercise http://www.acefitness.org/ .
With another holiday just around the corner is it really the time to jump-start the new fitness routine in hopes of shedding the pounds we just consumed and of course the ones hanging on before that? Hmmm... time for another leftover piece of Pumpkin Pie.
These are some scary figures though.
“A 160 lb. person would have to run at a moderate pace for four hours, swim for five hours or walk 30 miles to burn off a 3,000-calorie Thanksgiving Day meal,” said Dr. Cedric Bryant, ACE chief exercise physiologist. “Many people start by snacking throughout the day and that combined with the meal can lead to a total caloric intake of 4,500. All holiday delicacies can be enjoyed so long as they’re eaten in moderation and combined with a proper exercise plan.”
http://www.acefitness.org/media/media_display.aspx?NewsID=241
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