Drinking Habits to Avoid , for a Healthier Heart.<br />When it comes to heart health, experts say it's important to avoid certain beverages.<br />When it comes to heart health, experts say it's important to avoid certain beverages.<br />You don't have to be <br />perfect, but making <br />better choices more <br />often than bad ones <br />will reward you many <br />times over in terms <br />of health, Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC, <br />chief medical officer and founder of <br />Step One Foods, via 'Eat This, Not That'.<br />Here are a few beverages <br />to avoid drinking regularly:.<br />1. Soda.<br />Soda contains empty calories<br />and has zero nutritional value. .<br />The added sugar in soda can lead to health problems <br />such as high blood pressure and obesity.<br />2. Fruit Juice.<br />You'd think that fruit juice would be a <br />quality source of antioxidants and vitamins, <br />but that's not always true. .<br />Just make sure to check the label. <br />Many fruit juices are loaded with sugar.<br />[Fruit juices] act more like a sugary soda inside our bodies than a piece of fruit. , Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC, chief medical officer and <br />founder of Step One Foods, via 'Eat This, Not That'.<br />3. Alcohol.<br />It's important to consume alcohol moderately.<br />Too much alcohol too often <br />can cause a myriad of health issues.<br />It can increase the <br />risk of stroke, liver failure <br />and multiple types of cancer
