Why Should We Pay Attention to the Empty Calories?

When we hear for the first time about empty calories many people wonder what that means. We are all familiar with the term calorie as a "unit of measurement of the energy value in the foods." We all know that if we want to lose weight, we must have an eye on the calories we consume

This leads us to ask ourselves what they mean by "empty calories". We know, that when we eat our goal is to satisfy the needs of our body. Our system needs energy to function. This energy can be found in our diet. As we already mentioned, this energy is measured in calories. There are good calories and there are less good. That is what we call empty calories. This type of calories is a bit special because they give us a higher calorie level but does not include many essential nutrients inside. These foods will give you a good dose of energy, but there is nothing good for your health inside. Very often they contain lots of sugar or fat.

This explains the amount of energy they give us. But no vitamins, minerals and fiber that our body could use inside. We can say that they are a temporary boost of energy. If you want to lose weight, it is important to avoid the empty calories because they will be transformed as a result of fat in your body. They will be hampering your efforts to eliminate the fat. Worse, they will block the arrival of nutrients your body needs to stay in shape. If you eat too much food with a high dose of empty calories, you will not be eating fruits and vegetables. It's like if food containing empty calories will send away the taste of good things for our health. As you know fruits and vegetables are our two great allies when trying to lose weight.

Foods with empty calories are made of sugar, alcohol and fats. We find them in baked goods (cookies, donuts, etc.), alcoholic beverages (wine, beer and others) and non-alcoholic beverages (soft drinks). Fruit drinks are also monitored. They are also in butter, margarine, cream (this includes ice cream). All breaded foods are avoided. Empty calories are present in fried items that contain fat as potato chips (crisps), hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, fries and hotdogs. We should not forget on our list chocolate and candy business.

In conclusion, we must remain very vigilant about the food we eat. Take the time to make a list of foods that are good for your health. Once this list is made, you will not have to ask you what to eat and what to not. A small effort that will benefit you for the rest of your life. Especially, do not forget that your body will need at least three weeks to record eating habits. Like they say "your health is in your hand."