AÂ new subway map shows New Yorkers how many calories they could burn, from station to station, if they chose to walk instead of riding the train.
According to the citywide map, created by London based healthcare website Treated.com, walking the short distance from Grand Army Plaza to Eastern Parkway Brooklyn Museum, along the 2/3 line in Prospect Heights, could burn as much as 50 calories.
“Figures in the map are based on someone walking at a speed of 3 miles per hour, who weighs the average US weight of 179 lbs (or 81kg),” the website details on how they calculated the burned calories.
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According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), a staggering 69% of the US adult population is either overweight or obese, with lack of exercise figuring in as one of the primary causes.
Now of-course the map doesn’t encourage you to walk from Brooklyn to Manhattan (although it’s a beautiful journey) walking to the next station from your nearest subway could burn off half the bagel you ate for breakfast. Think about it.
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