WHAT'S LURKING IN YOUR DAILY BEVERAGE?
Nowadays you need to be a Sugar Sleuth and READ LABELS!
No matter what your wellness goals may be, we can ALL benefit from becoming aware of the hidden sugars in our beverages and food. Here’s the low-down...
Sugary drinks or sugar-sweetened beverages include all soda's, energy drinks, fruit drinks, sports drinks, your morning coffee or tea beverages.
Sugar-sweetened beverages are the single largest source of calories and added sugar in the U.S. diet.
The average can of sugar-sweetened soda or fruit punch provides about 150 calories, with NO ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS. If you were to drink just one of these sugary drinks every day, and not cut back on calories elsewhere, you could gain up to 5 pounds in a year.
Starbucks Venti Peppermint Mocha: 68 grams of sugar
Dunkin Donuts Large Iced Macchiato: 60 grams of sugar
Soda: 39 grams of sugar
Sweetened iced tea: 34 grams of sugar
Orange juice: 32 grams of sugar
Fruit punch: 42 grams of sugar
Lemonade: 37 grams of sugar
Sports beverage: 23 grams of sugar
Sugar-laden beverages increase your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, tooth decay, cancer, and other chronic diseases.
Excess sugar consumption = INFLAMMATION!
Added sugar is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. It causes a massive dopamine release, making you want and crave more.
What YOU can do to help keep your body healthy?
>>Become a Sugar Sleuth! >> READ ALL LABELS!
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