{"id":107852,"date":"2011-12-20T19:03:48","date_gmt":"2011-12-20T19:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2011\/12\/20\/quick-walk-cuts-snacking\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:18:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:18:41","slug":"quick-walk-cuts-snacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/off-duty\/military-fitness\/2011\/12\/20\/quick-walk-cuts-snacking\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick walk cuts snacking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">British researchers say a 15-minute walk can cut snacking on chocolate at work by half, ScienceDaily reports. The study, published in the journal Appetite, showed that even under stress, workers eat only half as much chocolate as they normally would after a short burst of physical activity. 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