YOU BURN MORE CALORIES

Walking on sand enables you to burn

2.7 times more energy than walking on a solid, flat path, as your body requires more effort to lift your feet out of the loose surface. This means that while your usual 30-minute walk burns around 170 calories, a half-hour seaside stroll can burn more than 400. Coupled with the fact that your basal metabolic rate – the number of calories you use daily, even at rest, to keep your body functioning – increases in colder temperatures, a short walk along the beach on cooler days could help you walk off any extra weight.