Healthy Lifestyle

Reference: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sugar consumed as liquid promotes less satiety, less energy compensation, and more weight gain. References: Beverages and body weight: Challenges in the evidence-based review process of the carbohydrate subcommittee from the 2010 dietary guidelines advisory committee. Nut Rev. 2012;70(Suppl 2):S111–S120 Drewnowski A, Bellisle F. Liquid calories, sugar, and body weight. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007;85:651–661 Cassady BA, Considine RV, Mattes RD. Beverage consumption, appetite, and energy intake: What did you expect? Am J Clin Nutr. 2012;95:587–593 Mattes RD, Shikany JM, Kaiser KA, Allison DB. Nutritively sweetened beverage consumption and body weight: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized experiments. Obes...

Reference: U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

Recent studies favor short, scattered exercise sessions over long, intense workouts. Benefits of Physical Activity.Physical activity benefits everyone, regardless of age or fitness level. Positive health outcomes accumulate immediately, but most Americans don't meet exercise guidelines.Lack of physical activity is associated with lower quality of life, higher risk of chronic conditions, and increased healthcare costs.