Losing weight can be a struggle for many people, but not many know that what they drink actually makes a huge difference.
Alcohol has been described as having empty calories, with zero nutritional value.
As we approach summer and end of the year parties, we are inevitably going to be consuming a lot more of it. Unfortunately, this consumption may be a roadblock for those trying to lose weight, especially if it is consumed with high calorie food.
As alcohol is a toxin, our bodies will expend energy to remove it from our system, while the excess calories we gain from our food will be stored as fat.
In addition, some people tend to feel hungrier after consuming alcohol, and it is very likely that they would choose to eat a 24/7 fast food meal rather than a light salad at the end of a long night of drinking.
If you want to lose weight but you love your alcohol too much to give it up, try alternating between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to cut down on calories.
You could also limit yourself to only 1 or 2 drinks, as 4 glasses of alcohol such as white wine is equivalent in energy to a meal.
While fruit juices may seem to be the healthier option, they actually contain huge amounts of unnecessary calories in the form of fruit sugars.
One glass of orange juice is squeezed from 3 to 4 oranges; that is 4 oranges’ worth of fruit sugars, without the fibre, which means that people would not even be reaping the health benefits of fruit just by drinking fruit juices.
Certain types of juices such as long life juice may not even be 100% natural juice and may just be juice concentrate, which is both unnatural and sugar-heavy.
To control the calories you take in from fruit juice, it is important to have an awareness of your drinking habits.
If you are the type of person who needs a drink with every meal, cutting out juice at meal times and replacing it with water will significantly reduce your calorie intake.
It may not seem like much initially, but it is a huge reduction in accumulated fruit sugars over time.
Alcohol and fruit juices are both potential roadblocks to weight loss, so moderation is key.
Being aware of our drinking habits and how much calories our drinks contain may go a long way towards achieving weight loss success.
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Mummytoabeautifulprincess replied
- 03 Jan 2016 , 10:20 pm
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mom94125 replied
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