Thursday, December 6, 2012

Are You Pouring on the Pounds? Top 5 Worst Drinks In the World

           





  About a year ago I was walking home when I saw an eye-catching campaign titled " Are You Pouring On  The Pounds?". The ad displayed the top 10 drinks Americans consume on a daily basis and the amount of sugar each drink contains. You don't quite realize how much sugar you are consuming until you see it displayed in a form of sugar cubes or packets.  So without any further delay let's introduce you to the Top 5 Worst Drinks in the World, consume any of these drinks often and you will become obese in no time.

#1 Cold Stone PB&C
2010 Calories
131g fat (68 grams saturated)
153 Sugars




    #2 Smoothie King Peanut Power Plus Grape (large, 40 fl oz)
                                                                    1,498 calories
                                                             44 g fat (8 g saturated
                                                                   214 g sugars

                                    Sugar Equivalent: 20 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups






                            #3. McDonald’s Triple Thick Chocolate Shake (large, 32 fl oz)


                                                                      1,160 calories
                                                       27 g fat (16 g saturated, 2 g trans)

                                                                      168 g sugars

                                         Sugar Equivalent: 13 McDonald’s Baked Hot Apple Pies





        #4. Così Double Oh! Arctic Mocha (gigante, 23 fl oz)

                                                                  1,210 calories
                                                            19 g fat (10 g saturated)
                                                                    240 g sugars
                                                      Sugar Equivalent: 41 Oreo Cookies

    Yes my friends, that number is correct. A whopping 240 grams of sugar in one drink. Mindblowing!


#5.Krispy Kreme Lemon Sherbet Chiller (20 fl oz)

    980 calories
     40 g fat (36 g saturated)
              115 g sugars
                     Sugar Equivalent: 16 medium-size chocolate eclairs

            

  A lot of you are probably reading the list and saying "that's okay because I don't drink milkshakes but the truth is sugar is hidden in almost all drinks except water. Pure clean water, not those "artificial flavored waters" . Snapple's Antioxidant water contains 33 grams of sugar.





















  SunKist soda has been named the worst soda in the World. One bottle of Sunkist contains 84 grams of sugar, that's the equivalent of 6 Bryers Oreo Ice Cream sandwiches. In general all sodas are bad for your health but those "fruity" sodas such as Sunkist or Fanta carry more sugar than a regular Coke or Pepsi. As for SoBe's Green Tea which is marketed to consumers as a "healthy-clean" choice contains a total of 61 grams of sugar which is equivalent to 4 slices of cherry pie.  So think twice before you buy your next sugary drink.
                           
                  Before I began my weight loss journey I was extremely addicted to sugary drinks, I would consume almost a liter of Sunkist or Pepsi per day.My favorite guilty pleasure till today are milkshakes.Yummmyyyyy! I love Baskin Robbins Praline n' Cream milkshakes with caramel and whip cream on top. Unfortunately, those shakes are drenched with nothing but pure sugar. Currently, I am looking for a replacement that is as equally as good and contains zero sugar. 


                   Weight loss is not something that comes easy, but it can be achieved with small changes to your diet. You will be surprised at the amount of weight you lose by simply starting to replace your daily bottle of soda for a glass of water. Try it and see !

REMEMBER FRIENDS, DON'T DRINK YOUR CALORIES 




                                                 
























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