Standing Room Only

We now have a clearer idea of just how much more active lean women are than obese woman and how many calories they burn.

Compared with normal-weight subjects, obese women stood two hours less and sat two and a half hours more per day. As a result, obese women expended 315 fewer calories per day. There amy be a biological tendency to be active, which helps maintain body weight, or to be inactive, which may lead tow eight gain.

Try to stay vertical for 45 to 60 minutes each day working, cleaning, or walking.

source: Women's Health