Sip With Caution: Sugary Drinks Pack On Pounds
Nothing cures the rainy morning blues like a nice hot white chocolate mocha topped with a mountain of whipped cream. Add a fruit punch at lunch, a soda to beat the afternoon slump, and a few beers after dinner and you managed to tack on more than 1,000 calories to your daily intake. Stick to this routine for just one week and you will add two pounds to the scale.
According to a recent study out of John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, liquid calorie intake has a stronger impact on weight than solid calorie intake. Reducing liquid calories, especially from sugar-sweetened drinks such as punches, fruit juices and sodas helps people lose weight and keep it off.
Americans consume 150 to 300 calories more each day than they did 30 years ago. Liquid calories are extremely hard to keep track of, especially because they aren’t as filling as solid food.
To put it in more practical terms, the average 150-pound person would have to jog for 60 minutes to burn off that morning mocha.
My advice: sip your next soda with caution. Think twice next time you reach for that can of soda or pull through the drive-thru for a creamy afternoon treat. Try to watch your consumption of sugary beverages to stay at a heathy weight.
Courtney Siekirk
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