Re-Think Your Drink! The Quickest Way to Obesity is drinking your calories.

The quickest way to obesity is drinking your calories.  The flip side is reducing and eliminating drinks is one of the quickest ways to lose weight and achieve better health.  

The following facts might make you reconsider your beverage choices. Cutting down or removing unhealthy drinks can be an easy adjustment that could lead to improved health, weight loss, enhanced mental well-being, feeling better, and sustaining those benefits!

Sodas, juices, sugary beverages, and numerous sports drinks lack nutritional value and contain high sugar levels. Consuming more than the recommended amount of sugar can result in weight gain, insulin resistance, diabetes, and various other chronic diseases.

Consuming sugary beverages leads to rapid fluctuations in your blood sugar levels, making you feel hungry sooner and prompting you to eat more, which can result in weight gain.

Sugary beverages don't satisfy hunger as effectively as solid foods, making it easy to consume more calories and sugar than necessary. Track and total the calories and sugar from your drinks over a week to see how much you consume from drinks lacking nutritional value.

The US Dietary Guidelines suggest that adults should consume no more than 50 grams (12 teaspoons) of sugar per day. The American Diabetes Association advises a limit of 36 grams (7 teaspoons) of sugar daily for adults. For children, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a maximum of 25 grams (5 teaspoons) of sugar each day.

Research indicates that 85-99% of American children consume more sugar than the daily recommended limit. An estimated 60-75% of adults also surpass the daily sugar recommendations. Beverages are among the largest contributors to this excessive sugar intake.

Below is a list of some common drinks to show just how much sugar is hidden in drinks.

DRINK                                                                      GRAMS SUGAR                                TSP SUGAR    

1 Lt (34oz) Root Beer                                                    122 G                                                 24.5 tsp   

1 Lt (34 oz) Mt Dew                                                       121 G                                                  24 tsp    

1 Lt  (34 oz) Coke                                                          108 G                                                 21 tsp

Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha with whip cream     73 G                                                  17 tsp

Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino                                    66 G                                                  16 tsp

RockStar Energy Drink Punch variety                            61 G                                                   12 tsp

Minute Maid Orange Juice (22 oz)                                58 G                                                   11.5 tsp

Gatorade                                                                        36 G                                                 7 tsp

Minute Maid Lemonade     (20 oz)                                 25 G                                                 5 tsp

Yoo Hoo Chocolate milk                                                 20 G                                                 4.5 tsp

Capri Sun                                                                       20 G                                               4.5 tsp

These are just a few of the frequently mentioned beverages people consume. The list is extensive. As you can observe, many of these drinks surpass the daily recommended sugar intake. It's clear how regularly consuming these beverages can lead to weight gain.

Before grabbing a drink like this next time, imagine how much sugar it contains. Consider choosing a healthier alternative.

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DRINK                                                                    GRAMS SUGAR                                   TSP SUGAR

Black Coffee                                                                0 G                                                        0 tsp

Vitamin Water zero with stevia                                    0 G                                                        0 tsp

La Croix sparkling water                                             0 G                                                        0 tsp

Water with a splash of lemon or lime                          0 G                                                        0 tsp

Stur water flavor                                                          0 G                                                        0 tsp

Green brand sodas all varieties                                   0 G                                                        0 tsp

Be inventive; you can create new drinks or adjust your existing ones to lower sugar content. Small changes lead to significant outcomes. 

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