Sing in the shower

Sing in the shower
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Extra kilojoule-burn is just another reason to belt out your favourite tunes in the shower. Singing in the shower can burn 570 kilojoules an hour, according to Health. And it also releases endorphins and lowers the stress hormone, cortisol, TIME reports.

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Or take a bath

Or take a bath
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If you prefer baths, know that just 30 minutes of soaking in the tub could burn 585 kilojoules. The small-sample study by Britain’s Loughborough University found that hot baths and other forms of “passive heating,” such as saunas, could help reduce inflammation too.

Eat spicier food

Eat spicier food
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Top your favourite savoury dishes with spices such as chilli pepper or cayenne pepper. A study from Purdue University showed that cayenne, in particular, helps to increase internal body temperature, boosting your metabolism. Plus, a little spice goes a long way. A mere half of a teaspoon of cayenne, along with your meal, can help suppress appetite, per the study.

Laugh more

Laugh more
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Exercising your funny bone can be an effective way to torch kilojoules. Researchers at Vanderbilt University monitored study participants’ emotional reactions to various video clips, finding that the participants who laughed had a 20 percent increase in kilojoule-burn, Fox News reports. Ten to 15 minutes of “genuine giggling” could burn off the number of kilojoules found in one medium square of chocolate, or enough kilojoules to lose about two kilograms per year, according to the study.

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