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DID YOU KNOW...

It's hard to judge the calories in food. For instance, a can of regular soda can have more sugar than a slice of cake!

Housework, at a moderate level of exertion, can burn up to 300 calories an hour?

You need to burn 3,500 calories to lose a pound of body weight?

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