My recent five page report on the negative health effects associated with drinking high-calorie beverages showed how drinking these types of beverages can lead to massive weight gain and a plethora of other diseases and conditions. Obesity is no joke in 2010; it’s a problem that affects nearly 1/3rd of the adult population in the [...]
So far in the first four parts of this series on the health effects of consuming empty calories in drinks, we’ve discussed how obesity and empty calories relates, as well as how to determine your basal metabolic rate (BMR). In this final installment, I’d like to discuss the quantities of empty calories and other “bad [...]
The amount of calories you should be consuming each day as part of a healthy diet varies from person to person. Some of the factors which affect the amount of calories you need include: age, gender, activity level, and your overall muscle mass. It’s important to know your recommended daily caloric intake.
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series on the negative health effects of consuming empty calories, we discussed how obesity rates have been effected over the years due to the rise in consumption of unhealthy drinks since 1985. So what exactly is an empty calorie and what foods and drinks are full of [...]
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed what obesity is and how widespread the problem is in the U.S. Let’s continue on this topic by taking a look at obesity rates from 1985 and how they compare to obesity rates in 2008 (according to statistics provided by the CDC).
Want to lose 50 or more pounds within a 12 month period? Losing weight is as simple as cutting out empty calories from your diet; specifically, cutting out empty calories found in drinks such as soda, energy drinks, alcohol and sugar-filled fruit juices. As you’ll soon find out, research from the Centers for Disease Control [...]
