{"id":757,"date":"2021-12-13T15:28:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T15:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplestartnutrition.com\/?p=757"},"modified":"2021-12-13T15:31:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T15:31:23","slug":"increase-your-calorie-burn-with-neat-non-exercise-activity-thermogenesis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplestartnutrition.com\/?p=757","title":{"rendered":"Increase your Calorie Burn with NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Increase your Calorie Burn with NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis)?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It\u2019s getting cold out and it feels like it\u2019s dark ALL the time.  Bottom line, getting up to work out is a struggle\u2026 at least for me it is.  But, what if I told you exercise isn\u2019t the end all be all when it comes to calorie burn for weight loss or weight maintenance.  Surprisingly, NEAT (non exercise activity thermogenesis) burns more calories than EAT (exercise activity thermogenesis) for the average person.  Basically, how much you move during the day in total has a bigger calorie burn than your scheduled exercise (unless you\u2019re an elite athlete training for the olympics or something- go you!).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What exactly is NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis)?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the calories burned from the second you get out of bed in the morning, until you hit the sack again at night.  In the \u201colden times\u201d we used to burn a lot more NEAT calories with farming, walking, housework.  But these days, people can lead pretty sedentary lives.  Think: desk job.  Sitting 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, can really make it difficult to burn calories.  Trying to move more can be difficult, but check this out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Institutes of Health tells us that in an hour, the average 170 lb. person burns 134 calories sitting vs 206 calories standing.  The calories go up almost another 100 if you\u2019re walking.  But if your work keeps you stuck at your desk all day, what can you do?  Enter: the invention of the treadmill desk.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But exercise is really important for burning those calories, right?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not as much as you think.  Physical Activity in general is made up of EAT (planned workouts) and NEAT (just going about your day).  Both are the calories burned you have control over more so than your basal metabolic rate or thermic effect of food (for more info on your total energy expenditure, check out this blog post<\/a>)..  EAT accounts for about 5-10% of your total calories burned each day.  NEAT on the other hand accounts for 10-25% of your total calories burned, with some people clocking in at 50% of their calories burned from NEAT.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how do I up my NEAT?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n