Empty Calories Be Gone

I often mention the phrase empty calories, but what does that really mean. Empty calories basically means the food you are eating lacks nutrition. An example of empty calories would be fast food from McDonald's or any fast food restaurant for that matter. Whatever you eat at these restaurants basically has no nutritional value.

Our body needs nutrition to maintain healthy cells and organs and if it doesn't get that nutrition then it goes on a search for it. At first it begins to attack the other organs in your body trying to find that elusive nutrition it desperately needs. Once it steals all that it can from your own body it then goes on a search for any signs of nutrition no matter where it is.

If we don't supply our bodies with proper nutrition then we end up eating food that has empty calories. We keep shoveling in food that is bankrupt of nutrition and we wonder why we gain weight and don't feel good. Somewhere along the way we got lazy and tricked our minds into believing that the food we eat is good for us and has plenty of nutrition. Our ancestors didn't eat a lot of processed foods because it wasn't invented yet. They lived on fruits and nuts and didn't stuff their faces with junk. They were healthier than we are today and it can be attributed to their diet.

I believe that we are beginning to see an awakening in this country about the effects of a poor diet on our health.  The unfortunate thing is that most people don't know what to eat or where to go to find quality food. The other major challenge for the majority of people in this country is the courage to change. I have been posting about a company called Isagenix who actually has a solution to many of the problems facing our countries food supply and the lack of nutrition in that supply. So the question now becomes, "If you know that the food you eat is not good for you and you found a solution to it, would you change?"

What if you began eating nutrient dense super food and started to feel better. You know, had more energy, lost weight and started to see your body transform before your very eyes? Would you continue to eat that way or convince yourself that you are doing so good that you can go back to eating the way you did? This is the beginning of the vicious cycle called yo yo dieting. Isagenix is NOT A DIET! The majority of Americans find themselves in this category because they lack the discipline to create a lifestyle change. The sad thing is that the obesity rate in North America is currently running about 31%. One third of all people in North America are OBESE.

They weren't born obese so do you think it has anything to do with their diet? Empty calories are killing us and even though you may be aware of it, you and only you have the power to change your eating habits. That is where the courage comes in. Take a stand and take responsibility for your health. Your body will be able to function at a higher level if you fill it with nutrition instead of empty calories. Don't sit on the sideline and continue eating the way you do. Get in the game and give your body the nutrition it needs. Your body will thank you and you can finally have the power to stop eating empty calories.