1 Calculate the difference between the payment date for those taking the early payment discount, and the date when payment is normally due, and divide it into 360 days. 2  For example, under 2/10 net 30 terms, you would divide 20 days into 360, to arrive at 18.hus, the full calculation for the cost of credit is: Discount %/(1-Discount %) x (360/(Full allowed payment days-Discount days)). Accounting for Credit Terms. When a customer takes an early payment discount to pay for an invoice, the accounting for the transaction is:
Foods with empty calories have lots of calories but very few nutrients like vitamins and minerals. Convenience foods, like packaged snacks, chips, and sodas, are common sources of empty calories. Nutrient-rich foods, on the other hand, have a lot more nutrients in relation to their calories.
Half the empty calories came from six foods: soda, fruit drinks, dairy desserts, grain desserts, pizza and whole milk. Eating empty calories has consequences beyond obesity. For example, the phosphorus in soda and processed foods leads to low calcium and higher phosphate levels in the blood.The body works to balance the excess phosphates in junk food by pulling calcium from the bones.eâre in a similar place now with respect to our eating habits. Only a cultural shift toward eating healthy will make junk food and empty calories a thing of the past. It all starts at home. Read more in my book, The French Twist: 12 Secrets of Decadent Dining and Natural Weight Management.