Monday, March 22, 2010

Don't drink your caloies...

There's a reason why water should be your beverage of choice. If you're a soda drinker, the number of extra calories you collect every day can be staggering. One contestant on the Biggest Loser Ranch sat down with the nutritionist and calculated a typical day of drinking soda and sweet tea:
  • 4.5 sweet teas: 653 calories, 441 mg caffeine
  • 7.5 regular 20-ounce soft drinks: 1999 calories, 578 mg caffeine
Total per Day
Calories: 2,652
Caffeine: 1018.5 mg (equal to 7.5 cups of coffee)
Sugar: 3.5 cups

He had consumed 1.4 times his daily calorie budget at the ranch from beverages alone!

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