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CORRECTION.


In our Jan./Feb. cover story on exercise myths, we overstated o·ver·state  
tr.v. o·ver·stat·ed, o·ver·stat·ing, o·ver·states
To state in exaggerated terms. See Synonyms at exaggerate.



o
 the calories burned while sitting still. Most people burn 70 to 90 calories per hour at rest. That means that if you sit on the couch On the Couch is an Australian television program formally broadcast on the Fox Footy Channel and it focuses on the current issues in the AFL. This is now broadcast on Fox Sports after the closure of Fox Footy Channel.

The show airs on Monday night and is hosted by Gerard Healy.
 for ten minutes instead of running a mile, you'll you'll  

Contraction of you will.


you'll you will or you shall
you'll will
 burn just 12 calories instead of 100. If you sit for 20 minutes instead of walking a mile, you'll burn just 25 calories instead of 100. And if you sit for the time it takes to walk five miles, you'll burn about 130 calories instead of 500. We apologize a·pol·o·gize  
intr.v. a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing, a·pol·o·giz·es
1. To make excuse for or regretful acknowledgment of a fault or offense.

2. To make a formal defense or justification in speech or writing.
 for the error.
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Title Annotation:calories burned at rest - Jan/Feb cover story
Publication:Nutrition Action Healthletter
Article Type:Brief Article
Date:Apr 1, 2000
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