What housework has to do with waistlines article

elainecroft

In a nutshell, the study states that by spending less energy on cooking and cleaning, and more energy in front of a computer or on the phone, the average person staying at home today burns 150-350 calories less a day than the average person in the 1960s. Over months and years this adds up to a lot!

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/what-housework-has-to-do-with-waistlines/

Jodycnd

I believe it! Maybe I'll stop putting off so much housework now. Hidden calorie burn beckons.

wikitbikit

I look forward to the day when I, too, can be paid to do studies to point out the obvious. Sigh.

Gallowmere1984

I look forward to the day when I, too, can be paid to do studies to point out the obvious. Sigh.

Sadly, according to the modern train of thought, the obvious is just 'bro science' until there is a study backing it up.

Hellbent_Heidi

I look forward to the day when I, too, can be paid to do studies to point out the obvious. Sigh.

Sadly, according to the modern train of thought, the obvious is just 'bro science' until there is a study backing it up.

So true!

This article is great...the 12 most obvious science findings of 2012 (includes "Calling Ambulances Saves Lives")

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=12-obvious-science-findings

Linli_Anne

Hire a maid...use that time saved each week for some real workout time.

Melo1966

My house is a mess because I spend more time working out than cleaning. So for me having a messy house is helping my waistline.

penrbrown

I wonder if there's a correlation between weight and cleanliness of a home...?

I say this because my old roommate was at least 100lbs heavier then me but she was also 2x as messy as me. :P

dmpizza

I don't know.
The stay at home moms I know are heavier then moms that also work outside the house.

Gallowmere1984

I wonder if there's a correlation between weight and cleanliness of a home...?

I say this because my old roommate was at least 100lbs heavier then me but she was also 2x as messy as me. :P

I have actually found that I can tell a lot about a person's living space by looking at two things: their weight, and the inside of their car.

wikitbikit

Sadly, according to the modern train of thought, the obvious is just 'bro science' until there is a study backing it up.

I see where you're coming from, but can you cite something peer reviewed?

penrbrown

I wonder if there's a correlation between weight and cleanliness of a home...?

I say this because my old roommate was at least 100lbs heavier then me but she was also 2x as messy as me. :P

I have actually found that I can tell a lot about a person's living space by looking at two things: their weight, and the inside of their car.

I'm overweight but my home is quite clean. So is my car. :P

So I realize that I destroy my own hypothesis. Heheheheheh.

chubby_checkers

I wonder if there's a correlation between weight and cleanliness of a home...?

I say this because my old roommate was at least 100lbs heavier then me but she was also 2x as messy as me. :P

I have actually found that I can tell a lot about a person's living space by looking at two things: their weight, and the inside of their car.

Meh. I weigh 100lbs more than I need to and both my house and car are kept clean. What's that say?

penrbrown

I wonder if there's a correlation between weight and cleanliness of a home...?

I say this because my old roommate was at least 100lbs heavier then me but she was also 2x as messy as me. :P

I have actually found that I can tell a lot about a person's living space by looking at two things: their weight, and the inside of their car.

Meh. I weigh 100lbs more than I need to and both my house and car are kept clean. What's that say?

Stop ruining the hypothesis! :P

chubby_checkers

I wonder if there's a correlation between weight and cleanliness of a home...?

I say this because my old roommate was at least 100lbs heavier then me but she was also 2x as messy as me. :P

I have actually found that I can tell a lot about a person's living space by looking at two things: their weight, and the inside of their car.

Meh. I weigh 100lbs more than I need to and both my house and car are kept clean. What's that say?

Stop ruining the hypothesis! :P

My apologies. I can be the outlier if it makes it better.

elainecroft

I look forward to the day when I, too, can be paid to do studies to point out the obvious. Sigh.

Sadly, according to the modern train of thought, the obvious is just 'bro science' until there is a study backing it up.

I like that it calls attention to the 'little things add up' factor. 150 calories doesn't seem like much, until you realize that is 1 pound a month!

LoveMy3Boys

My house is a lot of work to clean! So I believe it.