How come your body burns 2000 calories a day by existing, but running a mile only burns 100 calories?
In: Biology
Well for one, running a mile might only take you ten minutes or so. If you were running *all day*, you’d burn a lot of energy!
The body has a LOT of stuff going on inside it just keeping you alive. Think about how warm you are. Think about how much energy it would take for you to keep an 80kg sack of meat and saltwater at 37°C all day.
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