Five Simple Things That Will Help you Burn More Calories

It's funny, the rut we fall into. I call it the lazy rut. It's easy to do; everywhere we turn there are conveniences which tempt us and which most of use succumb to using. Elevators. Escalators. Remote controls. Drive-thru restaurants. Drive-thru banks. Drive-thru pharmacys.

You get the picture. For me personally, at times I use these modern conveniences as a time saver, because I am a fairly busy person.

But there are times when taking a few extra minutes to do something the "old-fashioned way" is the thing to do. Why? Because our society has become far too sedentary. This is a huge contributing factor to our obesity problem.

It is vital for you to exert some energy while doing your daily life tasks. And the more you do, the better your metabolism will function. Your blood will flow to your muscles and organs and you will feel better.

Here are SIMPLE five things you can do to burn more calories throughout your week:

1. Take the stairs. Every multi-story building has them, so use them!
2. Park at the mid-to-far end of the parking lot and WALK to the store.
3. Sip green tea or warm lemon water all day long.
4. Eat six small meals a day. That's right, six. Small meals are proven to increase metabolism and help burn fat.
5. Keep moving. Don't stay glued to your desk chair all day. Take short breaks and go for a walk, stretch your back, legs, shoulders and arms and get that blood flowing (remember the old curse "secretary spread"?).

Don't wait another day. Start tomorrow. Your body will thank you for it!