{"id":73359,"date":"2012-06-18T10:11:36","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T15:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=73359"},"modified":"2012-08-07T14:26:37","modified_gmt":"2012-08-07T19:26:37","slug":"if-housework-is-a-womans-job-it-should-be-her-workout-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/if-housework-is-a-womans-job-it-should-be-her-workout-too\/","title":{"rendered":"If Housework is a Woman’s Job, It Should be Her Workout, too!"},"content":{"rendered":"

New research regarding the division of housework was reported recently by TODAY Health<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, and in a nutshell, women are still doing more than half of the domestic work<\/a><\/strong> in the home versus men. Plus, big shocker, it\u2019s stressing them out.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Obviously who does what in your house is between you and your spouse. However, if the stats are true, the brunt of that work will land on the woman\u2019s shoulders. If perspective is shifted, perhaps that response of stress can be turned into reward. Yes, there just might be reward in housework and it’s possible to make it enjoyable. As enjoyable as scrubbing a toilet can be, that is.<\/p>\n

I live in reality and no forest friends come sauntering in once I begin my cleaning routine. And apparently most Prince Charmings aren\u2019t coming to help dust the shelves either. So, how can there be any reward in picking up after everyone else? I\u2019ll tell you how. You can burn as many calories cleaning the house as you can running the hamster wheel at the gym.<\/p>\n

Housework can actually be a great workout<\/a><\/strong>. And let\u2019s face it, while you\u2019re on that hamster wheel at the gym you\u2019re probably thinking, \u201cI just need to get home and get things done. The house is such a mess.\u201d\u00a0Just a quick rundown of what an hour of housework can offer in terms of exercise might surprise you.<\/p>\n