Ever sat through a horror movie and had to cover up your ears when you hear the music getting louder ( and you know something horrible's about to happen), watched from behind a cushion, your hand, someone else's hand and wondered- "Why am I doing this"- well scientists have discovered there is a great reason- to burn off calories.
Yes, enduring 90 mins of some spine chilling, horror fest can burn off as much as 113 calories ( a small chocolate bars worth)- the equivalent of a brisk 30 min walk. Top of the fright enducers comes the Shining, which research showed could burn off a fantastic 184 calories ( and that's just seeing Jack Nicholson's smile for the first time !!). Surprisingly enough second best came Jaws with a good 161 calorie loss and third in line was the Exorcist with around 158 calorie loss ( although I wouldn't eat any chocolate before that one!!).
It's all to do with the heart rate, oxygen intake and carbon dioxide output.
So, nect time you need to lose a few pounds, skip the gym and head for the sofa armed with low calorie drinks, snacks and an whole host of horror dvds....
If you don't believe me read this- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9638876/Watching-horror-films-burns-nearly-200-calories-a-time.html
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