amalgam-an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams.
Stepper Calories Burned. Using a mini stepper is comparable to walking, given that with the machine, you're essentially walking on the spot. The chief difference is that you can adjust the stepper to increase its resistance, which helps you burn calories at a faster rate than walking. A 175-pound person who uses a stepper for 90 minutes will burn 834 calories, which makes this type of workout slightly more beneficial than walking. References (4)
Using this stride length, there are roughly 2112 steps in the average personâs mile. Each mile that a person walks burns roughly 100 calories. If a person was to commit to walking 4,500 extra steps per day, or roughly 3 extra miles, they would be burning an extra 300 calories a day (at least). Burning 300 calories each day leads to a weekly deficit of 2100 calories.