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A journey of a thousand miles may begin with a single step, but it takes 4,560 steps to burn the calories in a slice of pepperoni and cheese pizza. To put that into perspective, that translates to about two miles. Sobering, isn’t it?

Obviously, we need food to live – and calories are a necessity. But by being aware of the calorie content in some of these unhealthy food options, we can can make wiser decisions.

Courtesy of a company called GlobalFit, here are some of the top offenders:

• One serving of mashed potatoes – 1,540 steps
• One serving of chocolate ice cream – 1,980 steps
• Macaroni and cheese – 2,640 steps
• Large French fries – 6,000 steps
• Slice of pepperoni pizza – 4,560 steps
• Cheeseburger – 3,840 steps
• Doughnut – 2,640 steps
• Chocolate-chip cookie – 2,520 steps
• Milk chocolate bar – 2,520 steps
• 16 potato chips – 1,800 steps
• Mug of beer – 1,680 steps
• Can of cola – 1,680 steps
• 4 cups of buttered popcorn – 1,488 steps
• 10 thin pretzels – 1,320 steps

Of course, rather than focus our energy and attention on all these unhealthy foods, I think it’s much wiser to think about all the wonderful, colorful and nourishing healthy foods that are available to us.

And who eats just one slice of pizza, anyway?!