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Did You Know?
In the
Drink
When it Comes to
Calories, Solid is Better than Liquid
"What would you like to drink with
that?" asks the waitress. Think twice before you answer.
In a study
people were asked to eat 450 calories' worth of jelly beans every day for four
weeks and 450 calories' worth of soda every day for four weeks. On the
days they ate the jelly beans, the participants compensated by eating roughly
450 fewer calories of other foods. So they ingested no more calories than
usual.
But on the days
they drank soda, the participants didn't compensate. They ended up eating
450 more calories than usual.
Liquid calories don't trip our satiety
mechanisms therefore we eat what we normally would, plus with the
additional liquid calories.
Look at these
examples:
8 oz. coffee with creamer = 30
calories
16 oz. sprite = 150
calories
Starbucks Venti Cappuccino 20 oz. =
200 calories
32 oz. Coke = 310
calories
32 oz. Jamba Juice 560
calories
64 oz. 7-Eleven Big Gulp of Coke =
620 calories
We must also look at alcohol as
liquid calories. When the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans advise men to stop at two drinks a day and women to stop at one,
they are talking about a 5-ounce serving of wine, a 12-ounce serving of beer, or
1.5 ounces of liquor. How many of us follow those serving sizes when it
comes to alcoholic beverages?
Here are some strategies for
avoiding the beverage bloat:
1. Order "kiddie" or small
sizes
2. Ask for ice in your
drink. More ice equals less beverage, equals less calories.
3. Don't have a caloric
beverage as a snack to stave off hunger. It may even increase your
appetite.
4. Diet drinks are better
than their calorie containing counterparts, but beware of too much
caffeine.
Have a Healthy Day,
Executive Fitness
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