According to the Daily Mail, "that's the equivalent of eating 65 packets of ready salted crisps, 43 Mars bars or 99 Starbucks cafe lattes.
Researchers found that the average woman will walk 2.02 miles on each shopping spree. Going on a total of five trips a month adds up to 10.1 miles - or 121.2 miles a year.
And with a mile of walking burning an average of 100 calories, women will work off more than 200 during every shopping trip or 12,120 every year.
But men aren't so lucky as their shopping trips will see them burn off just 8,928 calories over a year - or 744 calories a month.
The poll, of 2,000 people, revealed that the average Brit's shopping trips will take around a staggering 18,150 stores during their adult lifetime.That's 25 shops every month or 300 each year.
Golden Square Shopping Centre, in Warrington, which carried out the poll, said: "Not only is shopping fun but there is now proof that it really is good for you."
Brilliant! I can drop pounds as fast as I spend them. Now all my womanly wants will be fulfilled. I can be skinny *and* buy pretty dresses. Who says consumerism doesn't make you happy? Thank you Daily Mail!
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- LindseyIndigo
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SAWEEET!!! This is the best research done ever!! I knew there was a reason I shopped. For my health.
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12,000 calories?
That's only six days worth of food.
Hardly an ideal amount for a year's worth exercise.
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What we need to do is make it MORE work to shop. Attach a calorie tag to each item that someone wants to purchase. Then at the cashier they must ride an exercise bicycle until they've reached the proper calorie burn. hehe
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So strolling around an air conditioned enclosure while occasionally trying on garments now equals exercise?
Right, I wonder how many calories I burned by rolling my eyes and voting this story down
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This reminds me of that old "Housework prevents cancer" thing. How convenient! Buying OUR CRAP will make you skinny! How about that?
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I walk about 3.5 mi. in total between school and home everyday. And guess what, besides the occasional pair of shoes that need replacing, IT'S FREE.
What kind of idiot pays money to run in place at a gym. Retarded people who actually live their lives by articles like this.
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- good_stuff
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that is so true, I'm always get super tired after going shopping... I need to go shopping more often!
