Effectively reduce calories with familiar daily tasks

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Even seemingly very everyday things such as cleaning the house, getting enough sleep or chewing gum also contribute to stimulating the process of burning calories.

Doing housework

Activities such as cleaning, laundry, and arranging belongings belong to the NEAT group - generating heat from non-exercise activities. On average, an hour of household cleaning can burn about 150 calories, especially when done at a fast and continuous pace.

Get enough sleep

Even when sleeping, the body still consumes energy to maintain daily activities. Getting 7-9 hours of sleep each night helps balance appetite hormones, supports metabolism and burns calories stably.

Mobilize your arms and legs regularly

Small movements such as leg shaking, wrist rotation or constant changes in posture during the day also contribute to increased calorie expenditure compared to sitting or standing still.

Chewing gum

Chewing helps stimulate metabolism, while increasing saliva secretion, creating a feeling of light fullness and limiting unnecessary snacking.

Go shopping

Traveling, standing and moving between stores helps increase the number of steps in a day. An hour of shopping can help you consume about 180 calories, while also helping to relieve stress.

Blood donation

After donating blood, the body needs to consume energy to regenerate new red blood cells. This process contributes to increasing the amount of calories burned in a short time.

laugh more

Smiling not only brings a feeling of fun but also benefits your physical health. A refreshing smile lasting 1015 minutes can help the body consume about 40 calories. In addition, smiling also reduces the stress hormone cortisol, which promotes metabolism and increases energy expenditure.

Drink green tea or coffee

Caffeine in green tea and coffee can increase metabolic rate in a short time. In addition, the antioxidants in these drinks also contribute to promoting daily energy expenditure.

Dancing

Dancing is a fun but effective form of exercise. Dance movements that help burn calories are equivalent to light to moderate exercises such as brisk walking or slow running.

gardening

jobs such as weeding, planting trees, digging soil or bending to take care of the garden all mobilize many different muscle groups. When done continuously and using heavy equipment, the amount of calories burned will increase significantly.

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