Say "NO!" to empty calories!

Avoid empty calories! They make you fat! You often get tempted with these foods in parties and get-togethers. You can avoid or at least minimize consumption of empty calories in any occasion.

They are low in nutrition but high in calories. They contain mostly carbohydrates and fats. You are lucky if they contain proteins. They also lack fiber to clean your intestines. They lack the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that you need everyday to be healthy.

They are junk food! They are loaded with sugars and additives to make them very delicious. They build up your cravings and shorten hunger intervals. Your taste buds like them but your trillions of cells remain hungry.

Sodas / soft drinks and sweetened drinks are rich in sugar, additives, and colorings with very little or no micronutrients. They are bad for your teeth, too. They greatly contribute to childhood and adult obesity. A 12 fl. oz. can of soda may contain about 155 calories. A can of soda a day is over 56,000 calories in a year! That’s about 15 pounds. You would want to lose rather than gain 15 pounds, right? Avoid empty calories. Drink water instead.

The most common ones are chips and French fries. These are sponges that absorb oil. A large order of French fries has over 500 calories and may have over 7 grams of trans fats! Avoid fried food as much as possible.

Beer, wine, and other alcoholic drinks can lead to a big belly. Your belly! A 12 fl. oz. can of beer can have 135 to 200 calories. Beer drinkers usually finish more than one can. When your body absorbs alcohol, your body stores it as body fats! Next time you hold a can of beer or glass of alcohol, imagine it to be a pound of body fats that will go to your belly!

Refine grains like white bread, cookies, wafers, and crackers are mostly simple carbohydrates with some nutrients and little fiber. Snack up on proteins, fruits, and vegetables for better nutrition!

Info bits: According to World Heart Foundation, "The most significant modifiable risk factor for Type 2 diabetes is being overweight or obese. Losing weight and maintaining a healthy diet will improve your diabetes status. If you have impaired glucose tolerance and lose weight, you can prevent the onset of diabetes."

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