Nutritional Challenge Day 29
laura_lea
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Hi Everyone-
Most desserts consist of empty calories, meaning they offer little or no nutritional benefit. Eating desserts may negatively impact your health due sugars and solid fats, such as butter, margarine and shortening. A slice of store-bought chocolate cake may contain 235 calories and a slice of restaurant cheesecake can have more than 1,000. You can't easily substitute dessert for other foods -- it won't satisfy your hunger or meet your nutritional needs -- so dessert usually adds calories to your regular meal plan. If you make a habit of consuming more calories than your body needs, you will gain weight. If you ate cheesecake three days in a row, you could gain 1 lb. based on the formula that 3,500 calories equals a plan. Carrying excess weight increases your risk of suffering from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Most people can occasionally include small servings of desserts in their diet without jeopardizing their health. But in general, choose nutrient-dense foods and avoid consuming empty calories. Instead of traditional dessert, try satisfying your sweet tooth by choosing healthier alternatives such as 1 cup of non-fat plain yogurt topped with fresh berries and whole raw oats. You can also try preparing a smoothie with 1 cup of non-fat milk, 1 banana, 1 tbsp. of peanut butter and ice.
Nutritional Challenge Day 29
No Dessert Today!!
Most desserts consist of empty calories, meaning they offer little or no nutritional benefit. Eating desserts may negatively impact your health due sugars and solid fats, such as butter, margarine and shortening. A slice of store-bought chocolate cake may contain 235 calories and a slice of restaurant cheesecake can have more than 1,000. You can't easily substitute dessert for other foods -- it won't satisfy your hunger or meet your nutritional needs -- so dessert usually adds calories to your regular meal plan. If you make a habit of consuming more calories than your body needs, you will gain weight. If you ate cheesecake three days in a row, you could gain 1 lb. based on the formula that 3,500 calories equals a plan. Carrying excess weight increases your risk of suffering from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Most people can occasionally include small servings of desserts in their diet without jeopardizing their health. But in general, choose nutrient-dense foods and avoid consuming empty calories. Instead of traditional dessert, try satisfying your sweet tooth by choosing healthier alternatives such as 1 cup of non-fat plain yogurt topped with fresh berries and whole raw oats. You can also try preparing a smoothie with 1 cup of non-fat milk, 1 banana, 1 tbsp. of peanut butter and ice.
Nutritional Challenge Day 29
No Dessert Today!!
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