The Science of NEAT

Author

Chris Johnson
December 02, 2023

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In today’s email:

  • NEAT: Energy Expenditure isn’t just about exercise 

  • Recipe: A healthy twist on an old classic

  • My Fitness Tip:

That’s NEAT!

Even if you have a small amount of knowledge regarding weight loss and energy efficiency, you probably know that losing weight is generally about having a lower input vs output.

This is the basic principle behind a healthy weight loss.

Within the term of “output” comes a few different categories, simply put it isn’t JUST activity that constitutes extra energy metabolism. We also expend energy walking to the station, getting the kids ready for school and gardening.

What we are looking today is your non exercise activity thermogenesis (non exercise energy expenditure).

As you can see below this is classed as activity not exercise. The easiest way to explain the difference would be exercise is intentional energy expenditure, where as activity is non-intentional (it happens as a by product of something else). This other activity can be gardening, or just walking. As you can see it’s a great way to supplement your physical activity and represents a good way to start without worrying about a gym program.

General recommendations are to reach up to 10,000 steps a day, that is a large number so I often recommend starting much smaller and building up to something bigger. Start with whatever you can, if that’s 1000 then there is your foundation.

I’ve covered the positive effect of steps in previous weeks. But in short they are a great, cheap and risk free way to get on the way towards your first Kilogram!

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Healthy Ferrero Rocher

Nutrition per 1 Ferrero Rocher: 91 kcal 8g Fats 6g Carbs 2g Protein

1 cup (135g) + 12 hazelnuts

• 2 tbsp. cocoa powder

• 2 tbsp. agave syrup

• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

• pinch of sea salt

• 2 tbsp. dark chocolate chunks

Add 1 cup hazelnuts into a food processor and blitz until chopped into tiny pieces.

Next add the cacao powder, agave syrup, vanilla extract, sea salt and chocolate. Pulse until all the ingredients start to stick together. If the mixture is too dry, add 1-2 teaspoon of water.

Roll the mixture into bite-size balls and insert one hazelnut into the centre of each ball. Serve straight away or store in the fridge for later.

My Fitness Tip

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