By: Single Moms at Greater Risk for Being Overweight and Unhealthy

Single Moms at Greater Risk for Being Overweight and Unhealthy — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:54:55 +0000

[...] Cleaning. No, really. No one likes cleaning, but if you’ve walked into the kitchen to grab an ice cream bar, grab a scrub brush instead. You can work off some of that steam and see a gleaming house as a bonus. [...]

By: Housework Can Be a Workout

Housework Can Be a Workout — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:57:28 +0000

[...] 2. Scrubbing floors or the bathroom. If you’ve ever cleaned a floor or bathroom by hand, you know how hard of work it can be. Half an hour of scrubbing burns 130 calories an hour, and is one heck of an all around upper-body endurance exercise. If you’d like to up the calorie burn here, don’t stay on your hands and knees while scrubbing. Instead take every opportunity you can to stand up and squat — with proper form of course! And, remember, use non-toxic cleaning products! [...]

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