Calorie Use per Activity

Monday September 6, 2010. 0:3hrs EST

For every activity your perform (yes, even laying on the couch and watching TV), your body uses a certain amount of calories. Your body needs to consume enough calories to provide you with the energy required for all your daily activities. The more calories you use, the more calories you will need to obtain through the food you eat. The more calories you eat, the more activity you will need to keep your body in balance. Use the charts below to find out the calories used by some of the most common activities.

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Activity Group	Activity Description	Activity Details / Calories Used
Conditioning Exercise Dancing Fishing and Hunting Home Activities Home Repair Inactivity Lawn and Garden Miscellaneous Music Playing Occupation Religious Activities Self Care Sexual Activity Shopping Sports Transportation Walking Water Activities Winter Activities	Bed making Childcare activities Cleaning Cooking Elder Care Food Groceries Ironing Knitting Laundry Mopping Moving things Multiple tasks Non food Pet care Serving food Sweeping carpets or floors Vacuuming Washing Dishes Watering plants