Why does reading seem less sedentary than watching TV or surfing the web?
According to Fitday.com, there is no measurable caloric use in any of these activities: – Lying quietly, reclining (watching television) – Lying quietly in bed-awake – Reading while reclined – Talking or using the phone while reclined – Writing while reclined – Sitting quietly (riding in a vehicle, listening to a lecture or music, watching television or a movie) Meanwhile, for a 150lb. person, one hour of reading while sitting up burns 19 calories, and 31 calories are burned from one hour of: – Typing (computer or typewriter) – Sitting in meetings – Light office, assembly or repair work done while seated – Talking or using the phone while seated – Playing card or board games while seated Long story short — if you’re actively conversing while you watch TV (you’re annoying and wasting electricity, but that’s beside the point) or if you’re typing while you’re online (because you’re answering AskMe questions) you are doing more than if you’re sitting a
