Stop Eating “Empty Calories”
“Empty calories” means that a food has many calories but no heart-healthy minerals or nutrients. For instance, soda’s calories come from sugar, but it has little to no vitamins. In 2008, researchers determined that empty calories are a surefire route to heart disease.
Scientists define an empty-calorie diet as refined grains, high fat, and high sugar with few fruits or vegetables. Women who ate empty calories had a higher weight, blood pressure, and risk of cardiovascular disease. To prevent this, avoid sugary drinks and meals with little produce.
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