The following foods are often considered to contain mostly empty calories and may lead to weight gain: 1  Cake, cookies, sweets, candy, ice cream, soft drinks, fruit-flavored beverages and gelatin and other foods containing added sugars (including High-fructose corn syrup, HFCS).
Washington was concerned that the presidents of the Confederation Congress had been overwhelmed by visitors in the past. As a result, during the presidency Washington set aside the late afternoon for meetings with the public and evenings for dinner parties with invited guests.
President George Washington 1st President George Washington took office as the 1st President of the United States on April 30, 1789 at age 57. Washington served in office for 7 years and 9 months and did not seek reelection after his second term.