Calorie map

• howard mcsweeney1

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  28 July 2013     09:34238869
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  nothing too demanding here, will get a copy.
  
  
  
  http://www.dover.uk.com/news/2013/dover-district-calorie-map-helps-residents-walk-their-way-to-more-active-lifestyle
• Guest 710

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  28 July 2013     09:48238872
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  I had an idea a while back, centring on the Rope Walk. An idea of posts at either end together with a board setting out the distance travelled:so many laps equals a walk to London, New York, the Moon (and back).
  It struck me that it would be more fun to know that every month ones gentle exercise, walking or jogging, added-up to a 'concrete' achievement.
  
  I have had occasion to check walking routes in London on the 'walkit' web site. Here, along with points of interest and almost unnoticeable adverts for shops , bars and restaurants along the way, they too give a break-down of calorie-burn.
  
  http://walkit.com/
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• Guest 988

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  30 July 2013     12:09239047
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  thanks for the post
  adlena
• Guest 710

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  30 July 2013     15:56239071
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  Big Food and the calorie trap
  Food companies no longer fear the calorie-counting message: it allows them to take their consumers' focus away from the overall quality of their foods...
  
  "...advertisements for the Coca-Cola campaign actually repeat the dominant public health message regarding calories, proclaiming that "all calories count, and if you eat and drink more calories than you burn off, you'll gain weight. That goes for Coca-Cola and everything else with calories."
  
  The idea that "a calorie is a calorie"—that all calories are the same—suggests that a calorie of sugar is the same as a calorie of carrots, and that the quality of the foods supplying these uniform calories is irrelevant went it comes to weight gain or loss. This plays into the hands of highly processed foods and beverages producers, as it suggests that their products are no different to and no worse than any others, other than the number of calories they contain..."
  
  http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jul/30/junk-food-calories
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• Guest 753

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  1 August 2013     11:23239306
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  I've just popped round to the DDC offices in Whitfield and asked for one of these Calorie Maps.
  Unfortunately the gentleman at reception didn't know what I was asking for. The only leaflet to do with
  walks was for guided walks.
  I've emailed them to see if they can email one back to me.