By
Martha J Zimmer
Diabetic smart snacking helps you burn fat and lose weight. That
is because eating burns calories. From 5% to 15% of your daily energy is
spent digesting and storing the food you eat.
Diabetic smart snacking helps you burn fat and lose weight. That
is because eating burns calories. From 5% to 15% of your daily energy is
spent digesting and storing the food you eat.
The word for this
energy burn is thermogenesis, the production of heat. A calorie is a
unit of heat. That's why we say we are burning calories when we are
physically active or while we are sleeping.
Plan Your Snacks
Plan Your Snacks