Calorie Burners: Activities That Add Up

ACTIVITY CALORIES BURNED PER HALF HOUR
Slow walking(3 mph) 120 calories
Light Gardening 120 calories
Golf(carrying clubs) 125 calories
Hiking 150 calories
Swimming(30 yards per minute) 210 calories
Bicycling(8-10 mph) or stationary cycling 210 calories
Singles tennis 210 calories
Steady Walking 240 calories
Heavy housework 250 calories
Jogging(5.5 mph) or climbing stairs 300 calories
Ballroom dancing 340 calories
Skiing(cross country) 350 calories
Brisk Walking 360 calories

If you weigh 150 lbs., you'll burn this many calories in 30 minutes. If you weigh more, you'll burn more calories. If you weigh less, you'll burn less.
Source:Slim Chance in a Fat World, by R.B. Stuart and B. Davis. Research Press:1972

"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day, I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it." -Soren Kierkegaard

Banana Bread      
3/4 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup raisins
3/4 cup all purpose flour 2 eggs
1/3 cup sugar 1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk   (2 to 3 medium bananas)
2-1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/4 cup margarine, melted
1/4 tsp. salt, if desired 1/4 cup water
3/4 cup Grape-Nuts cereal

1. In a large bowl, combine the whole wheat and all purpose flours, sugar, dry milk, baking powder and salt. Stir in the cereal and raisins.

2. In another bowl, beat eggs and combine them with the bananas, margarine, and water. Add this misture to the flour mixture, stirring the two until the dry ingredrients are moist.

3. Grease and flour a 9 X 5, 3 inch loaf pan. Pour in the batter.

4. Bake the bread in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then turn it out to finish cooling on a rack. Wrap the bread tightly in plastic wrap or foil. If possible, let it stand for at least 8 hours before slicing.

NUTRITION TIP: If desierd, omit one egg yolk and substitute 1 tablespoon of corn oil.



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