When people think of fitness, they picture gyms, treadmills, or lifting heavy weights. But science says one of the most powerful forms of movement is much simpler: NEAT — Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis.

NEAT is the energy you burn through daily activities: walking to the store, cleaning, gardening, or even pacing during a phone call. A study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2005) showed that NEAT can vary by as much as 2,000 calories per day between individuals — often making the difference between weight gain and weight maintenance.

Here’s the irony: many people exercise for one hour a day but remain sedentary for the other 23. Long sitting periods blunt the benefits of workouts, increasing risks of cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance.

This is where Fastry complements movement. Intermittent fasting naturally aligns with NEAT by teaching your body to access fat stores during low-intensity daily activity. When you’re in a fasted state, even light walking becomes a fat-burning tool. Pair that with small NEAT habits — taking stairs, standing meetings, walking after meals — and suddenly, your day is filled with effortless calorie burn.

The lesson? Fitness isn’t just about sweating in the gym. It’s about moving more, all day long — and Fastry helps your body optimize those movements metabolically.