{"id":13328,"date":"2012-04-09T08:22:07","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T13:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=13328"},"modified":"2014-10-29T10:19:41","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T15:19:41","slug":"surprising-ways-to-slash-500-calories-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/surprising-ways-to-slash-500-calories-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprising Ways to Slash 500 Calories #16: Fight Fat with Fido"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this series, Surprising Ways to Slash 500 Calories, we discuss a variety of ways you can easily eliminate 500 calories from your daily routine resulting in an easy weight loss of one pound per week. You may not even think these food or beverage items \u201ccount\u201d, but they do. Our job is to help you in your weight loss goals and even if you were to burn one less calorie day; it would add up over time.<\/p>\n

In a recent study, experts estimate that at least 35 percent of all cats and dogs in households are overweight and can develop severe health issues as a result. Humans share weight issues as a common problems. In this edition, we’d like you to team up with your pets to create the ultimate exercise partnership. In order for this partnership to work, you’ll need to designate space in your day to exercise with your pet. Fortunately for your pet, you should be doing cardiovascular type work for at least 30 minutes every day anyways; so, now all we have to do is add your pet pal to the equation.<\/p>\n

Now try these fun activities with your pets:<\/p>\n