Most of you might have heard drinking ice water burns Calories(source:HowStuffWorks). That's very well true and confirmed. According to the source, drinking a 16 ounces(approximately 500ml) of ice water burns about 17508 calories. REMEMBER: Small 'c' calorie is different from the big 'c' calorie; 1 Calorie = 1000 calories; Calorie is the term we used to describe the amount of energy contained in food whereas calorie is energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius. Health experts have suggested us to drink at least 8 cups of water(1 cup is about 200-250ml, source:Wikipedia) so, if we do as advised and drink that much ice water, we can burn 74 Calories in a day.
But we should also consider just drinking plain water also helps. Imagine yourself as a warm-blooded mammal(which you are) having to drinking several cups of water a day for maintaining optimum metabolism levels in you. As learned through Science, we warm-blooded humans have to maintain our optimum body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius for metabolic processes. The water we normally drink is usually around room temperature(25 degrees Celsius) so our body heats up the water we drink to that optimum temperature. In the process we burn Calories to produce heat energy(Chemical Energy from our body ---> Heat Energy in water). So by calculation, drinking the recommended 8 cups a day burns (2000ml of plain water at room temperature X 12 degrees Celsius change in water temperature) = 24 Calories. This doesn't give you a reason to drink a deluge everyday. Just drink when you feel thirsty.
FACT: 3500 Calories builds up 1 pound(lb). 1g of carbohydrates or 1g of protein = 4 calories; 1g of fat = 9 calories.
By comparison: Source:NutriStrategy
Calories Burned During
Activities, Sports and Exercises Chart
Exercise and Calories
Burned per Hour
|
130 lbs
|
155 lbs
|
180 lbs
|
205 lbs
|
| Running, 5 mph (12 minute mile) |
472
|
563
|
654
|
745
|
| Running, 5.2 mph (11.5 minute mile) |
531
|
633
|
735
|
838
|
| Running, 6 mph (10 min mile) |
590
|
704
|
817
|
931
|
| Running, 6.7 mph (9 min mile) |
649
|
774
|
899
|
1024
|
| Running, 7 mph (8.5 min mile) |
679
|
809
|
940
|
1070
|
| Running, 7.5mph (8 min mile) |
738
|
880
|
1022
|
1163
|
| Running, 8 mph (7.5 min mile) |
797
|
950
|
1103
|
1256
|
| Running, 8.6 mph (7 min mile) |
826
|
985
|
1144
|
1303
|
| Running, 9 mph (6.5 min mile) |
885
|
1056
|
1226
|
1396
|
| Running, 10 mph (6 min mile) |
944
|
1126
|
1308
|
1489
|
| Running, 10.9 mph (5.5 min mile) |
1062
|
1267
|
1471
|
1675
|
| Running, cross country |
531
|
633
|
735
|
838
|
| Running, general |
472
|
563
|
654
|
745
|
| Running, on a track, team practice |
590
|
704
|
817
|
931
|
| Running, stairs, up |
885
|
1056
|
1226
|
1396
|
| Running, training, pushing wheelchair |
472
|
563
|
654
|
745
|
| Sailing, competition |
295
|
352
|
409
|
465
|
| Sailing, yachting, ocean sailing |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Shoveling snow by hand |
354
|
422
|
490
|
558
|
| Shoveling, digging ditches |
502
|
598
|
695
|
791
|
| Shuffleboard, lawn bowling |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Sit, playing with animals, light |
148
|
176
|
204
|
233
|
| Sitting, light office work |
89
|
106
|
123
|
140
|
| Skateboarding |
295
|
352
|
409
|
465
|
| Ski machine |
413
|
493
|
572
|
651
|
| Ski mobiling |
413
|
493
|
572
|
651
|
| Skiing, water skiing |
354
|
422
|
490
|
558
|
| Skin diving, fast |
944
|
1126
|
1308
|
1489
|
| Skin diving, moderate |
738
|
880
|
1022
|
1163
|
| Skin diving, scuba diving |
413
|
493
|
572
|
651
|
| Skindiving or scuba diving |
708
|
844
|
981
|
1117
|
| Sky diving |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Sledding, tobagganing, luge |
413
|
493
|
572
|
651
|
| Snorkeling |
295
|
352
|
409
|
465
|
| Snow shoeing |
472
|
563
|
654
|
745
|
| Snow skiing, downhill skiing, light |
295
|
352
|
409
|
465
|
| Snowmobiling |
207
|
246
|
286
|
326
|
| Soccer, competitive |
590
|
704
|
817
|
931
|
| Soccer, playing |
413
|
493
|
572
|
651
|
| Softball or baseball |
295
|
352
|
409
|
465
|
| Softball, officiating |
236
|
281
|
327
|
372
|
| Softball, pitching |
354
|
422
|
490
|
558
|
| Speed skating, ice, competitive |
885
|
1056
|
1226
|
1396
|
| Squash |
708
|
844
|
981
|
1117
|
| Stair machine |
531
|
633
|
735
|
838
|
| Standing, bartending, store clerk |
136
|
162
|
188
|
214
|
| Standing, playing with children, light |
165
|
197
|
229
|
261
|
| Stationary cycling, light |
325
|
387
|
449
|
512
|
| Stationary cycling, moderate |
413
|
493
|
572
|
651
|
| Stationary cycling, very light |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Stationary cycling, very vigorous |
738
|
880
|
1022
|
1163
|
| Stationary cycling, vigorous |
620
|
739
|
858
|
977
|
| Steel mill, working in general |
472
|
563
|
654
|
745
|
| Stretching, hatha yoga |
236
|
281
|
327
|
372
|
| Surfing, body surfing or board surfing |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Swimming backstroke |
413
|
493
|
572
|
651
|
| Swimming breaststroke |
590
|
704
|
817
|
931
|
| Swimming butterfly |
649
|
774
|
899
|
1024
|
| Swimming laps, freestyle, fast |
590
|
704
|
817
|
931
|
| Swimming laps, freestyle, slow |
413
|
493
|
572
|
651
|
| Swimming leisurely, not laps |
354
|
422
|
490
|
558
|
| Swimming sidestroke |
472
|
563
|
654
|
745
|
| Swimming synchronized |
472
|
563
|
654
|
745
|
| Swimming, treading water, fast |
590
|
704
|
817
|
931
|
| Swimming, treading water, moderate |
236
|
281
|
327
|
372
|
| Table tennis, ping pong |
236
|
281
|
327
|
372
|
| Tae kwan do, martial arts |
590
|
704
|
817
|
931
|
| Tai chi |
236
|
281
|
327
|
372
|
| Tailoring, general |
148
|
176
|
204
|
233
|
| Taking out trash |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Teach exercise class (& participate) |
384
|
457
|
531
|
605
|
| Teach physical education class |
236
|
281
|
327
|
372
|
| Tennis playing |
413
|
493
|
572
|
651
|
| Tennis, doubles |
354
|
422
|
490
|
558
|
| Tennis, singles |
472
|
563
|
654
|
745
|
| Track and field (high jump, pole vault) |
354
|
422
|
490
|
558
|
| Track and field (hurdles) |
590
|
704
|
817
|
931
|
| Track and field (shot, discus) |
236
|
281
|
327
|
372
|
| Trampoline |
207
|
246
|
286
|
326
|
| Truck driving, loading,unloading truck |
384
|
457
|
531
|
605
|
| Typing, computer data entry |
89
|
106
|
123
|
140
|
| Unicycling |
295
|
352
|
409
|
465
|
| Using crutches |
295
|
352
|
409
|
465
|
| Volleyball playing |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Volleyball, beach |
472
|
563
|
654
|
745
|
| Volleyball, competitive |
472
|
563
|
654
|
745
|
| Walk / run, playing, moderate |
236
|
281
|
327
|
372
|
| Walk / run, playing, vigorous |
295
|
352
|
409
|
465
|
| Walking 2.0 mph, slow |
148
|
176
|
204
|
233
|
| Walking 2.5 mph |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Walking 3.0 mph, moderate |
195
|
232
|
270
|
307
|
| Walking 3.5 mph, brisk pace |
224
|
267
|
311
|
354
|
| Walking 3.5 mph, uphill |
354
|
422
|
490
|
558
|
| Walking 4.0 mph, very brisk |
295
|
352
|
409
|
465
|
| Walking 4.5 mph |
372
|
443
|
515
|
586
|
| Walking 5.0 mph |
472
|
563
|
654
|
745
|
| Walking downstairs |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Walking the dog |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Walking, pushing a wheelchair |
236
|
281
|
327
|
372
|
| Walking, snow blower |
207
|
246
|
286
|
326
|
| Walking, under 2.0 mph, very slow |
118
|
141
|
163
|
186
|
| Wallyball |
413
|
493
|
572
|
651
|
| Water aerobics |
236
|
281
|
327
|
372
|
| Water aerobics, water calisthenics |
236
|
281
|
327
|
372
|
| Water jogging |
472
|
563
|
654
|
745
|
| Water polo |
590
|
704
|
817
|
931
|
| Water volleyball |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Watering lawn or garden |
89
|
106
|
123
|
140
|
| Weeding, cultivating garden |
266
|
317
|
368
|
419
|
| Weight lifting, body building, vigorous |
354
|
422
|
490
|
558
|
| Weight lifting, light workout |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Whitewater rafting, kayaking,canoeing |
295
|
352
|
409
|
465
|
| Windsurfing, sailing |
177
|
211
|
245
|
279
|
| Wrestling |
354
|
422
|
490
|
558
|
NOTE: 1 kg= 2.204 pounds(lbs)
Hmm.. quite a nice compilation of info indeed. I can use this as a guide myself. :)