Can You Afford the Extras?

Stopping at Starbucks on your way to work? Looking for a snack to get through the mall? Thinking of dessert? Here's how much exercise a 150-pound person would have to do to burn off the calories in some popular foods.



650 calories
Slice of Cheese Pan Pizza = 1 hr. and 10 min. Playing Tennis
(like Sbarro)


450 calories
Muffin = 1 hour Jogging
(like Starbucks)



400 calories
Caffe Mocha = 40 minutes Swimming Laps
(20 oz with whipped cream, like Starbucks)



700 calories
Slice of N.Y. Style Cheesecake = 2 hrs. and 40 min. Brisk walking
(like the Cheesecake Factory)



200 calories
2 Chocolate Trouffles = 20 minutes Bicycling
(like Godiva)



500 calories
Bagel w/Cream Cheese = 2 hrs. and 30 min. Ballroom dancing


400 calories
Chocolate Chip Cookie = 40 minutes Stair machine
(like Starbucks)


120 calories
Tablespoon of Oil = 30 minutes Raking leaves


(Medical Science Sports Exercise Vol. 32: s498, 2000.)


Comments from Trudy:
This is some great practical knowledge to understand how much work it takes for some of our favorite foods to be enjoyed but not gain weight on our bodies!