Is anything actually 0 calories?

The bottom line: Aside from water, no truly calorie-free food or drinks exist. Why do so many things say they have zero calories, then? The FDA legally allows manufacturers to label anything with less than five calories as having zero calories.

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Get 15% off Domain.com's domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! The bottom line: Aside from water, no truly calorie-free food or drinks exist. Why do so many things say they have zero calories, then? The FDA legally allows manufacturers to label anything with less than five calories as having zero calories. (For example, the "No Calorie Sweetener", Splenda, really has 3.4 calories per packet.) Shocked? Well hopefully you're sitting down, because "negative-calorie foods" are also a myth. The thinking behind negative-calorie foods like celery or cucumbers, is that you expend more calories digesting them than they contain, hence, you'll burn calories merely by consuming them. Unfortunately, there's no science to back this up. A single stalk of celery actually has about six calories, but you only burn about a half a calorie digesting it, meaning its net caloric value is around five-and-a-half calories. Ice water is the only exception. Water has no calories, but since your body has to expend energy to keep at a constant 98 degrees, you do end up burning about eight calories per eight-ounce glass of ice water. If you drank eight of them per day, this would translate to a total loss of about six pounds ... in a year. Are there any food misconceptions you'd like us to help try to clear up? Be sure to let us know in the comments section below!

The Truth About Zero-Calorie Food (EverydayHealth.com)

"Are there foods so low in calories that it takes as many (or more) calories to digest them as they contain?"

Misleading Labels: How 'Zero' Calorie Foods Contain Hidden Calories (HRMDiet.com)

"We were having green beans and mushrooms with dinner the other night - one of my favorites. As usual, we had the no-calorie spray butter on the table and I noticed it was getting a little low."

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What should I avoid to look younger?

Doughnuts and sugary pastries. They're packed with sugar, which Giancoli says may be linked to the development of wrinkles. Hot dogs, bacon, and pepperoni. Processed meats are usually high in saturated fats and have nitrates in them. ... Fatty meats. These are also high in saturated fats. ... Alcohol.

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What you put on your plate might affect what you see in the mirror. But a few tweaks to your dining habits can go a long way to keeping your skin youthful and your body healthy.

The key approach? Eat better.

"Poor-quality foods, like trans fats, cause inflammation -- and aging is basically a chronic inflammatory state," says Timothy Harlan, MD. He's assistant professor of medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. "Can you look older because you're eating crap? Absolutely." For example, eating too much sugar and processed carbohydrates (like pasta, bread, and baked goods) can lead to damage in your skin's collagen, which keeps your skin springy and resists wrinkles, says Andrea Giancoli, MPH, RD. She's a policy analyst for Beach Cities Health District. What's more, these foods put your overall health on the line. They are tied to diseases like heart disease and diabetes, she says.

Other foods, like fruits and vegetables, are good for your skin.

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