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Walking gently for an hour, how many calories?
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Calories: It depends on factors to include speed, weight, etc, but a reasonable estimate is 200-250.
Answered 11/15/2014
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Variable: As your weight and intensity/speed make a difference, but slow walking would be in the order of 200-300 calories/hour
Answered 11/16/2014
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