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Is Santa Claus a bad role model for children — being overweight and snacking all night on cookies? Public health fellow Nathan Grills takes the Jolly Old Elf to task in today’s edition of BMJ.com. “Santa Claus: a public health pariah?” is a bit harsh sounding.

But what if Santa Claus traded in his reindeer-powered sleigh for a pair of good walking shoes? How many calories would Santa burn on Christmas Eve? And would it sustain his cookie habit or should he switch to the carrot and celery sticks left out for the reindeer? I used my Walking Calorie Calculator to find the answers.
Should Santa Walk?

Hat tip to Laura Newman, Urology Guide
Photo © Wendy Bumgardner

Should Santa Walk Instead? originally appeared on About.com Walking on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 23:03:00.

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