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"   Yesterday, I took jaunted over to my neighborhood discount store (I live for bargains) after work and, after two hours of scouring everything from clothing and housewares, I walked away with a cute new dress (for $30\u2014hello!) and a trio of hurricane candle holders that look fab in my living room.  You know what I also got? A workout. Boom.  According to a new British poll, the average woman walks 208 miles a year just by shopping, which can equate to approximately 14,844 calories (depending on your body weight, of course)\u2014or about the same amount of calories in 67 bars of chocolate.  While perusing the mall can&amp;#039;t outright replace steady workouts, it&amp;#039;s good to know that shopping doesn&amp;#039;t just provide retail therapy, but a legit supplement to your normal exercise routine.  Plus, I&amp;#039;ll gladly take another excuse to make a pit stop at T.J.Maxx on my commute home. (Advance apologies to my wallet\u2026) Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter or find her on Facebook. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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