Ever wondered about the calories you burn while glued to your computer screen?
Online rumors suggest you torch about one calorie per mouse click—some sites claim even 1.4. At the Santé editorial office, that would let us ditch workouts entirely. Spoiler: if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Is the myth true?
Your body demands a baseline of roughly 1,400 to 1,700 calories daily for vital functions, depending on your build. A calorie per click would drain that fast. Consider walking, or an intense workout, which burns just one snack (or half). Mouse clicks? Not even close.
