Get Moving This Holiday Weekend

For many of us, the most activity exerted on Thursday will be cheering/booing the football game (or the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, whichever is more popular in your home).

But before the dinner, or pre-dessert, consider doing the following family-friendly activities that burn calories, get your heart rate up, and help you bond with your out-of-town relatives. All calorie estimates are based on a 154-pound person. Those who weigh more will burn more calories and those who weigh less will burn less calories.

• Dancing: One hour (330 carlories); thirty minutes (165 calories)
• Walking (3.5 miles per hour): One hour (280 calories); thirty minutes (140)
• Walking (4.5 miles per hour): One hour (460 calories); thirty minutes (230 calories)
• Basketball (vigourous): One hour (440 calories); thirty minutes (220 calories)
• Football (touch/flag): One hour (563); thirty minutes (281)

And don't forget, the Know Your Health Baltimore program will have a free heart and lifestyle screening at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1. This analysis includes blood pressure, cholesterol/triglycerides, body composition analysis and brief counseling with a registered nurse. Visit Know Your Health or call 410-601-9355 (WELL) for more information or to register.