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Kick these bad habits you probably don’t think twice about doing.
Drinking diet soda
It’s calorie-free, but it still comes with a cost. New research published in the American Journal of Public Health suggests that diet soda drinkers take in more total calories throughout the day than those who skip the fizzy beverage. More specifically, overweight and obese adults who drink diet soda take in 88-194 more calories, on average, each day in comparison to adults who do not drink diet or regular soda.
New research published in the American Journal of Public Health suggests that diet soda drinkers take in more total calories throughout the day than those who skip the fizzy beverage. GETTY IMAGES
Eating out too often
When eating out, zero in on certain words on a restaurant menu: Anything breaded, fried, crusted, smothered or creamed will likely be higher in fat than something that is grilled, broiled or sautéed. Cut down on the condiments and toppings as well—e.g., hold the mayo and don’t ask for extra cheese. Of course, these things are much easier to accomplish when eating at home.
When eating out, zero in on certain words on a restaurant menu: Anything breaded, fried, crusted, smothered or creamed will likely be higher in fat than something that is grilled, broiled or sautéed. GETTY IMAGES
Being lazy on weekends
Research from Northwestern University has linked staying up late—and then sleeping in the next morning—to weight gain. Study subjects who went to bed after midnight, woke up mid-morning and ate their first meal of the day around noon consumed more calories a day, ate more fast food and consumed fewer fruits and vegetables than those who routinely went to bed before midnight and woke up around 8 a.m. each morning. Bottom line: If your weekly routine has you going to bed relatively early each night and waking up early for work every morning, keep up with that routine on weekends.
Research from Northwestern University has linked staying up late—and then sleeping in the next morning—to weight gain. GETTY IMAGES
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