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Ch.6 Weight Management - Part 1 of 2
Ch.6 Weight Management / Managing Weight / Problem 8
Problem 8

Maria usually drinks sugary sodas and is sedentary. She replaces them with water and starts a daily brisk 30-minute walk. These changes reduce her calorie intake by 200 kcal/day and increase her expenditure by 300 kcal/day. How many days will it take her to lose about one pound?