Habits
NEAT Energy Expenditure
Calories burned outside structured workouts—steps, standing, and daily movement—that often drop during desk work or dieting.
NEAT energy expenditure is non-exercise activity thermogenesis—walking, fidgeting, standing, chores—that can swing daily burn by hundreds of calories between sedentary and active days. Desk jobs collapse NEAT; deliberate steps, walking meetings, and movement snacks restore it without formal workouts.
NEAT often drops when dieting, partly explaining plateaus.
Common questions
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How is NEAT different from exercise?
Exercise is planned sessions; NEAT is everything else you move. Both count, but NEAT often changes more when schedules shift than gym time does.
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