Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (N.E.A.T.) is the energy expended for everything we do that is not sleeping, eating or sports-like exercise. It ranges from the energy expended walking to work, typing, performing yard work, undertaking agricultural tasks and fidgeting.

For most people, spending an hour on a treadmill is tedious, unpleasant and difficult. Equally, most people overestimate the number of calories they burn performing intentional exercise. For most people, 70% or more of the calories burned each day are the calories burned at rest, up to 10% of the calories we burn is the thermic effect of food (or TEF), and people who exercise actively typically do not burn more than 10% of their daily calories performing intentional exercise.

Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) is the energy expended for everything we do that is not sleeping, eating or sports-like exercise. It ranges from the energy expended walking to work, typing, performing yard work, undertaking agricultural tasks and fidgeting.

When walking and running, your body moves in a horizontal pattern. With running, your body does experience slight vertical movement. However, with stair climbing, your muscles are forced to resist gravity and move in a vertical pattern. When you move your body vertically, you place high demands on the lower body.

Taking Active Breaks throughout the day is a great way to stay fit, reduce pain, stiffness, and muscular imbalances and boost energy levels. Setting a 5-10 minute timer for breaks is an easy way to ensure that you get up and move periodically throughout your day.

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Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and manage noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes and several cancers. It also helps to maintain a healthy body weight and can improve mental health, quality of life and well-being. Physical activity refers to all movement

Being physically active can improve your brain health, help manage weight, reduce the risk of disease, strengthen bones and muscles, and improve your ability to do everyday activities. Adults who sit less and do any amount of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity gain some health benefits.

Self-Care means taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical health and mental health

The goal is to ensures short and long term vitality & health and to get a physical body that is strong, flexible and fit through each stage of our lifes.