amalgam-an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams.
Stepper Calories Burned. Using a mini stepper is comparable to walking, given that with the machine, you're essentially walking on the spot. The chief difference is that you can adjust the stepper to increase its resistance, which helps you burn calories at a faster rate than walking. A 175-pound person who uses a stepper for 90 minutes will burn 834 calories, which makes this type of workout slightly more beneficial than walking. References (4)
At an easy pace, a 130-pound person will burn 360 calories per hour on the step machine, but at a high intensity this increases to 543 calories. A 160-pound person will burn 442 calories at the easy end of the spectrum and 667 calories at a high intensity. For a 190-pound person, the range is between 528 and 796 calories per hour. The Stair Climber