Book description
A quirky guide to counting the calories as they come off, through ways
you may never have considered possible
Exactly how long would you have to kiss in order to burn off a bottle
of beer? Or how long would you have to argue with someone to burn off a
Mars bar?
From playing ping-pong to having sex (at different levels of
intensity!), this little guide contains over 100 activities and their
calorie-burning powers. For instance, have you ever thought about the
calories you burn simply by eating and digesting?
Activities are arranged A-Z and show the calories burned for four
different weights (yes, sadly the heavier you are, the more calories
you'll burn even when asleep). Each entry also gives an example food,
telling you how long you must do that activity to burn it off. Gill
Paul is a London-based writer who specialises in health and humour, and
preferably both together. Recent publications include The Good Beard
Guide (CAMRA, 2006), Need to Know Detox (HarperCollins, 2007), Is there
a Doctor in the House? (a medical board game, Barrons 2006), Step on the
Crack (a calendar of superstitions, Barnes & Noble, 2006) and
Pilates for Men (Octopus, 2006). She has also written books on ghosts,
cowboys, extreme weather and a comic-strip guide to DIY, as well as
novels and journalism.
