How many calories do you drink?
Many of us routinely read food labels and keep track of the number of calories we eat. But how many calories do you drink?
Sweetened beverages such as soda and fruit drinks are the number one source of sugar in our diet. A 12 ounce can of Coke contains 140 calories, all from sugar. Snapple isn't any better: one bottle has about 220 calories.
Alcohol provides more calories than we realize as well. The higher the alcohol content, the more calories. Beer has 12 calories per ounce, white wine 20 calories per ounce, red wine 21 calories per ounce, and 80-proof spirits (gin, vodka, etc) 64 calories per ounce. Since nobody drinks just one ounce, it adds up faster than you think.
Calories in beverages don't make us feel full, either. In fact, we often eat even MORE when we drink alcohol, getting a double-calorie whammy.
Makes you want to drink a cool, tall glass of water, doesn't it?
Sweetened beverages such as soda and fruit drinks are the number one source of sugar in our diet. A 12 ounce can of Coke contains 140 calories, all from sugar. Snapple isn't any better: one bottle has about 220 calories.
Alcohol provides more calories than we realize as well. The higher the alcohol content, the more calories. Beer has 12 calories per ounce, white wine 20 calories per ounce, red wine 21 calories per ounce, and 80-proof spirits (gin, vodka, etc) 64 calories per ounce. Since nobody drinks just one ounce, it adds up faster than you think.
Calories in beverages don't make us feel full, either. In fact, we often eat even MORE when we drink alcohol, getting a double-calorie whammy.
Makes you want to drink a cool, tall glass of water, doesn't it?
posted by Lynn Grieger and Mike Ryan at
6:05 PM
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Hi sister. I was searching the web and I thought I would check out your blog. Think about me when I attempt to run the 25K tomorrow. It is supposed to be hot and humid. Diane
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