Almost 15% of your daily calories likely don’t come from food. They sneak in through the beverages you drink. And, if you make smart beverage choices, you could cut out 200 calories a day.
Translation: You’ll lose 20 pounds in a year!
Not too shabby for a little bit of effort.
Take your favorite morning latte, for example. You’re likely blowing your nutritional budget by 550 calories or more with that one single drink.
What’s worse, liquid calories don’t register on your appetite meter the way solid foods do, which means you’re hungrier sooner.
So, what beverage choices are smarter?
One word: water.
Did you know that dehydration can slow your metabolism by 3%? That means you’ll burn about 45 calories less each day that you’re not fully watered up.
Keep a water bottle handy filled to the brim. But don’t guzzle. Studies show that small amounts of sipped water work better at burning fat than 8 ounces slugged all at once.
And about that coffee fix…go ahead and enjoy a java jolt, but choose skim milk instead of cream.
An added benefit? The amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee is enough to raise your metabolism for more than two hours, so try drinking it before your workout for an extra kick. Plus, researchers think that caffeine may help release stored fat, so your body can burn it for energy as you exercise.
PEAK Strength & Conditioning CLUB doesn’t have a coffee maker, but we do have bottled water and certified fitness coaches to get you through workouts.
For more information, visit www.peaksc.com.
Yours in health,
Joe
Joseph Arangio, MS, CSCS
PEAK Strength & Conditioning
Author, WeddingShape Diet and Fitness Guide for Brides
5925 Tilghman St.
Suite 200
Allentown, PA 18104
USA
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