Enjoy your Easter splurges, guilt-free, with these smart moves to burn off the calories.
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5 Peeps (160 calories)
It's not Easter without these chewy chicks!
Burn It Off This Way: Hopscotch!
"Turn a traditional Easter egg hunt into an inferno for those unwanted calories," says Dallas Mitchell, a fitness coach for Sola Life and Fitness, also at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. "Hopping burns 20 calories per minute." Whether you play hopscotch with your kids or do jumping jacks, in 10 to 15 minutes those Peeps will be history.
Note: The calories burned are estimates. What you burn depends on your height, weight, and the vigor in your workout.
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Courtesy of Hersheys'Peanut Butter Egg (1.2 ounce, 170 calories)
Somehow the egg shape makes this creamy treat irresistible, especially when you find it hiding at the bottom of someone else's Easter basket.
Burn It Off This Way: A Brisk Walk
Hop on a treadmill or elliptical trainer for 20 minutes, or go for a brisk 20-minute walk around the neighborhood and you'll burn 150 calories, says exercise specialist and personal trainer Tom Spring, M.S., a corporate and community health program manager at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. Goodbye, peanut butter egg!
"I'm a registered dietitian but I'm still the biggest fan of Cadbury Mini Eggs," says Melissa Buczek, M.S., R.D., a nutrition and wellness consultant and co-founder of Right Start Nutrition in Hoboken, New Jersey. "I cannot wait for them to appear each spring in the stores."
Burn Them Off This Way: Yoga
"Practice 90 minutes of yoga or play 30 minutes of singles tennis," says Buczek. That's how she burns off her mini-egg indulgences. "But they're so worth it," she says. Calories burned: 190.
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This egg isn't as healthy as the real thing, but oh-so yummy
"Enjoy the spring weather by flying a kite for 15 minutes," says Alysa Bajenaru, R.D. and certified personal trainer in Phoenix. Calories burned: 150.
Peter Ardito/Fitness Magazine30 Jelly Beans (140 calories)
Who can resist this common desktop nibble, especially since it's one of the lowest-calorie treats of the season.
Burn Them Off This Way: Jump Rope
"Just 10 minutes of jumping rope equals about one mile of running," says New York City personal trainer Deveren Fogle, creator of a personal training app, MyGenius Trainer. "You're toning your legs and calves, and your shoulders and forearms are getting a killer workout." Calories burned: 200.
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