Everyone knows staying fit and maintaining a healthy weight is not only great for the body, but it also benefits the mind. It can also help prevent a host of health issues. If you are suffering from conditions like diabetes and heart disease, losing weight can help treat those conditions and improve your health. Sleeping disorders are also becoming a big issue with a lot of people in this hectic day and age. However, a good workout can help fix that in no time. But let's face it, people, sometimes burning those calories can be a challenge, especially as you age. If you are someone that has tried it all and just can't catch a break, try these unusual ways to burn calories without exercise.

Playing an instrument isn't as easy as you think. You'll end up burning quite a few calories with this one especially if you're playing something like a guitar. If you're seated throughout your guitar practice you'll burn around 140 calories per hour and if you decide to stand you'll burn around 200 calories per hour.

Now, you can burn calories while doing your daily chores and we're sure this will motivate you to clean your house better. Try cleaning your house for two hours and you'll end up burning 600 calories. Isn't that great? And at the end of it, you'll have a clean house too.

Once again, gardening might not seem like a very difficult task but it can help you burn quite a few calories. If you're doing heavy landscaping work you're bound to burn at least 500 calories. Digging, shovelling and mowing will also help burn about 500 calories. Ultimately, you'll end up losing weight and getting a tidy garden.

Donating blood is a good deed that can benefit you in tremendous ways. When your blood is drawn out of you, it increases the number of calories you burn. This is because the process causes your body to use up energy in order to synthesize new proteins and red blood cells. It also increases antioxidant activity and can reduce your chances of developing heart disease.

It may sound bizarre, but chewing gum can prevent you from snacking on unhealthy products and makes you feel full for longer. Some studies claim it can even help give your metabolism a boost. A study that consisted of a small group of participants found that gum chewing helped them burn way more calories than they normally would. Consider chewing one gum after every meal. Make it a habit and test the results.

Drinking cold water helps you stay hydrated and help to give your metabolism a big boost. The cold water causes your body to warm up fast and increases your metabolic rate by 40 per cent, according to one study. Another study found that drinking at least 500 ml of cold water helps participants to burn calories between 24 and 30 per cent more over a 90-minute period. Since summer has hit in full swing, drinking a lot of cold water shouldn't be a problem. If you need a bit of extra motivation, now is the perfect time to try those extra pounds.

Have you tried exposing your body to frigid temperatures? Researchers have found freezing temperatures can help you lose a lot of weight. One reason is that it helps to give your metabolic rate a boost and stimulates brown fat activity, which is responsible for maintaining body heat when it is exposed to cold temperatiures. One study found participants who were exposed to a temperature of 62°F (17°C) for 2 hours burned almost 164 extra calories a day.Since we can't all head for snow, try a cold shower, or lowering the temperature at home.