Disclaimer:
I am warning anyone who reads today’s post that it is going to be an indirectly “preachy” one. I can’t help it -- I am out of things to say, and, in the future, it will be my responsibility to educate and counsel (in essence, nag) my patients about reaching and maintaining a healthy weight so that their body functions as optimally as possible.
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I was at a family function last weekend and considered drinking a “normal” can of pop, which means not diet, which is what I usually drink.
That is, I was considering until I noticed that drinking one twelve-ounce can of this particular brand (Shasta) would grace my body with an extra 200-calories for the day.
Yikes! That’s more calories than a ½ c. serving of Bluebell ice cream.
Nahoooooo, thank you.
This lead me to wonder, “How many calories are in a can of Pepsi or Coke?”
The answer: 100 and 97, respectively.
So let’s do a hypothetical scenario. I am a person who drinks one twelve-ounce can of 100-calorie soda per day, every day out of the year, in addition to my usual meals and snacks for the day.
This is an additional 36, 500 calories per year, and since one pound is gained with an excess of 3,500 calories, this means that this innocent twelve-ounce drink can potentially lead to a 10 lb weight gain in one year.
And that is only one. This does not factor in a 20-oz bottle or drinking more than one.
Knowing this, I think that I am going to stick to my diet soda.
After all, it leaves more room for dessert. : )
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That is why I usually stick with water! I hate drinking my calories, but everyone once in a while a can of Mt. Dew calls my name! (Yes, I realize that Mt. Dew is awful for you.)
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