Exercise While Watching TV????

Did you know that if you are watching TV and stood up and stepped in place during the commercials, you could burn and extra 200-350 calories a day.  A typical half-hour television show has eight to twelve minutes of commercials and the average American spends 3-5 hours a day watching TV.  This was written up the Nutrition Action Health Newsletter, April 2012, Quick Studies – “Step to It”.  Based on the research done in this article, it means whether you take a brisk walk for a half hour or exercise in front of the television, your doing something. So hop up and get moving!