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How many calories do you burn walking 10,000 steps?

Good for you! It takes 20 steps to burn 1 calorie, therefore walking 10,000 steps burns off about 500 calories, which can then be added to your total calorie budget for the day. The recommended daily calorie requirement is 1,800 for an average female and 2,200 for an average male.

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Burning Your Hawker Calories

Have you been power walking your way to 10,000 steps a day? Good for you! It takes 20 steps to burn 1 calorie, therefore walking 10,000 steps burns off about 500 calories, which can then be added to your total calorie budget for the day. The recommended daily calorie requirement is 1,800 for an average female and 2,200 for an average male. However, most eat-out meals average between 700 to 800 calories, which makes it easy to bust your allocated calorie budget if you eat out twice a day. To help you maintain your current weight or perhaps even lose a few pounds, balance your fitness regime to healthier hawker meals that are 500 calories or less, and walk your way to a fitter and trimmer you. Tip: To lose 0.5 kilograms a week, you will need to have a calorie deficit of 3,850 calories or 550 calories per day.

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Calories in Hawker Food

Dish Calories Steps to Burn Minutes* Popiah 188 3,760 38 Century Egg Congee 225 4,500 45 Yong Tau Foo Soup (without noodle or rice) 295 5,900 59 Wanton Noodles 320 (soup) 435 (dry) 6,400 (soup) 8,700 (dry) 64 (soup) 87 (dry) Fresh Fish Slice Beehoon Soup 410 8,200 82 Mee Soto 435 8,700 87 Ipoh Hor Fun 452 9,040 90 Hokkien Mee 522 10,440 104 Chicken Rice 575 11,500 115 Kway Chap 650 13,000 130 Laksa 700 14,000 140 Chicken Nasi Briyani 760 15,200 152 *Based on walking at moderate intensity, it takes 100 minutes to reach 10,000 steps. So the next time before you dig into a meal, think about the number of steps you have to take to burn it off — it might just have you walking farther instead for a healthier choice! For an extra boost, why not join the Eat, Drink, Shop campaign and turn your healthy habits into wins? Simply choose healthier options at F&B outlets or the supermarket, scan the QR code to accumulate Healthpoints and win exciting prizes like vouchers and even staycations! For more information, visit the Eat, Drink, Shop campaign and download the Healthy 365 app to sign up now.

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