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The exercise cost of a Dairy Queen treat

Have you ever wondered how many miles you'd have to run to burn off the calories in a Peanut Buster Parfait?  How many hours on the elliptical erases the damage in a DQ Blizzard?  Well, here are the ugly answers.  The figures below estimate activity requirements for both a 120 pound and 170 pound exerciser.  Enjoy!

Medium vanilla chocolate dipped cone:  470 calories, 22 grams fat

  • Run (10 minute mile) = 1.7 hours 1.2 hours
  • Bike (13 mph) = 2 hours, 1.5 hours
  • Elliptical = 2.5 hours, 1.75 hours

Medium Mint Oreo Blizzard: 740 calories, 25 grams fat

  • Run = 2.75 hours, 2 hours
  • Bike = 3 hours, 2.2 hours
  • Elliptical = 3.85 hours, 2.75 hours

Peanut Buster Parfait: 700 calories, 30 grams fat,

  • Run = 2.5 hours, 1.8 hours
  • Bike = 3 hours, 2 hours
  • Elliptical = 3.6 hours, 2.5 hours 

 
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Malia Frey is a health writer and certified personal trainer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With over twenty years of experience in the fitness industry, she specializes in providing lifestyle, health, wellness and weight loss advice. Get more information at maliafrey.com

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