Burning extra calories doesn’t have to mean hardcore exercise. Your body uses energy all day long just breathing, digesting food, toe-tapping, and standing. This basic movement is called ‘non-exercise activity thermogenesis’ and at the end of the day can add up to tremendous energy expenditure. But just how much? Can we maximize it for long-term weight management? Are we eating enough calories in the day to compensate?  

In today’s episode, we discuss this NEAT concept – non-exercise activity thermogenesis. We talk about metabolic energy, movement, and caloric balance.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:30 Energy, metabolism, and basal metabolic rate
• 5:30 How many calories does it take to keep the lights on?
• 7:30 Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) vs. exercise
• 16:35 A NEAT game
• 20:05 The thermic effect of food
• 21:55 Question of the Day
  • Can you fidget your way into a calorie deficit for weight loss?

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