Walking off the midway munchies

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How far will you need to walk to burn off the calories of some of your favorite state fair foods? University of Nebraska Extension has it all calculated:

•  Corn dog, large: 4.5 miles

•  Cotton candy: 1.5 miles

•  Fried candy bar on a stick: 4.5 miles

•  Funnel cake, 6-inch diameter: 3 miles

•  Soft drink, 32 oz.: 2.5 miles

•  Sno-cone: 2.5 miles

•  Soft pretzel: 3 miles

 

So wear comfortable shoes and plan to walk off what you eat. But be prudent. Choose a small soft drink or bring along bottled water. Save your calories for the splurges. Split a funnel cake among friends; share that fried candy bar so everyone gets a bite. Limit yourself to one treat.

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