Seneca College Alumni Magazine - Fall 2008 - (Page 37)

tipsheet You’d look good in green By R.J. Shupe the M ore than half oflarge adults in more than 10 Canadian cities are considered to be overweight. Our poor choices are having horrible consequences. Now what if you knew that going green would not only help our environment, but help get you in shape as well? By making a simple shift in how you approach your daily activities, you will automatically “sneak in” some exercise and generate great health benefits. Green activities like walking, cycling and climbing stairs incorporate larger and additional muscle groups. When you build lean muscle tissue your metabolism increases, turning you STAYING BLUE ACTIVITY Driving to the local convenience store (1 km) CALORIES BURNED IN 15 min. into a fat-burning machine. For cardiovascular gains, attack your activity with a little vigor to elevate your heart rate. Two 10-minute sessions provide the same benefits as one 20 minute session. MUSCLES WORKED CALORIES BURNED IN 15 min. Start today. Knowledge applied is power, but knowledge unused is worthless. RJ Shupe is a Seneca Fitness Centre Coordinator. GOING GREEN ACTIVITY Bicycling to the local convenience store (slower than 10 mph) FOOD EQUIVALENT FOR CALORIES BURNED Beef, eye of round, trimmed to 1/8” fat, cooked, roasted Amount: 1 oz, weighing 29.0 grams Large olives Amount: 4 canned Chicken breast, oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced Amount: 1 serving 2 slices, weighing 42.0 grams Cereals ready-to-eat, Honey Nut CHEX Amount: 0.75 cup, weighing 30.0 grams 8 Legs, Arms, Abdominals 50 Using the dishwasher Illustration by Patricia Storms (GRA 2000) 17 Wash dishes by hand Shoulders, Arms, Abdominals Shoulders, Back, Arms, Legs, Abdominals Legs, Abdominals 21 Using the dryer 17 Hanging your laundry outside 33 Using the Elevator 3 Climbing the stairs 116 TOTAL 45 calories 220 calories Based on a 145 pound, 30 yr. old female. 1 - 888 - ALUMNUS 37

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Seneca College Alumni Magazine - Fall 2008

Seneca College Alumni Magazine - Fall 2008
Contents
Team Makes a Difference on Campus
How Green is Your Workspace?
A New Approach to Environmentalism - the Revitalization Institute
Troy White Turns up the Heat with His Summer Job
Karen Eilersen Goes Beyond Recycling
Applied Research Solves Real Life Problems
Philip Sparks has it All Sewn Up
The Mehta Family Credits Seneca with Success
Diary of Desmond Duke’s Start Up
Support and Attitude Keep Visually-Impaired Student on Track
Honouring “the President”
New Grads Who Will Inspire You
What do the Argonauts and Mozilla have in Common?
Our Experts Show You How to Burn Calories and Shop While Going Green
Olympic Gold and Silver for Senecans
Boost Seneca’s Research Data Just by Saying “Yes”
Senecans Assessing on TV

Seneca College Alumni Magazine - Fall 2008

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