For What It's Worth

Whoa, Nellie! You wouldn't throw down dollars with abandon; why would you recklessly consume calories? Charles Stuart Platkin, the Diet Detective, points out that we have little real idea what a calorie is worth -- in terms of energy expenditure and physical exertion. One way to frame it is to translate calories into exercise. Knowing how much you'll need to sweat to burn off excess calories is a handy way to make conscious and clear food choices. A quick index: for a half-pound of prime rib, or 675 calories, you'd have to walk for 174 minutes, run for 96 or bike for 72. To burn two chicken fingers, at 240 calories, you'd need to walk for 62 minutes, run for 34 or bike for 26. Two cubes of Cheddar cheese have 110 calories for a 28-minute walk, a 16-minute run or a 12-minute bike. It's enough to make you stops in your tracks -- or at least snack more sensibly.
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