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Guess the Calories: Beverage Edition
Do you drink wisely? It is estimated that Americans consume
Laid Out in Cubes: Sugar Alert!
Sometimes we all need a visual reference to help understand exactly how many calories we are actually eating. While the website This Is Why You're Fat has covered the territory of crazy fast food splurges, Sugar Stacks lays out the sugar content of foods in the easily identifiable measurement of sugar cubes. One sugar cube contains about a teaspoon of the sweet stuff and 11 calories.
Diet Tip: Watch Out For Liquid Calories
When you're trying to lose weight, your success ultimately relies on the calories you consume being fewer than the calories you burn. In the dieting world, counting calories is the new black, but folks need to remember that liquid calories count, too. New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health confirms that what you drink is just as important as what you eat.
Which Beverage Contains More Calories?
Watching your caloric intake is a great way to lose weight, but we often forget — or don't realize — just how many calories are packed into the beverages we drink. Let's test your liquid calorie smarts with this quiz.
Question 1 of 5Which caffeinated beverage contains more calories?
Find the Food Equivalent of What You Drank
The first words out of a host's welcoming mouth are often, "What would you like to drink?" with the expectation that you'll be enjoying an alcoholic beverage upon arrival. Indulging in moderation is just fine, but when we're not pouring our own beverages, moderation is a greater challenge.
Know Your Liquid Calories
When it comes to celebrating during the holidays, remember that drinks contain calories too. Mulled wine, hot apple cider, spiced rum, hot toddies, and eggnog are delicious, but these kinds of beverages can add hundreds of calories to your meal. Let's see just how many with this quiz.
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Food Review: Code Blue Recovery Drink
I must admit I'm not big on special fitness drinks, especially recovery drinks. They're often full of extra calories, and I usually opt for water since most exercise physiologists believe you don't need to worry about replacing electrolytes, carbs, and protein unless you have been working out and sweating for more than an hour. I often think a lot of these drinks have added coloring and chemicals, so when I saw Code Blue marketed as an all natural post-workout drink I was curious to try it.
Smarter Eats: Use Chalkboard Labels on Jars
Take a peek into my kitchen cabinet for a healthy eating tip. If you can't tell from the picture those are jars with chalkboard labels. I've been using them for almost a year now and for two good reasons: health and money.
Liquid Calorie Quiz: Alcohol Edition
To maintain or lose weight, you need to pay attention to the calories you sip as well as eat. Take this quiz to see if you know the calories in your cup and how they compare to other foods and snacks.
Question 1 of 6A five-ounce glass of Cabernet Sauvignon contains how many calories?
Do Liquid Calories Fill You Up as Much as Solid Calories?
In a time crunch, some of us may head to Jamba Juice for a smoothie lunch substitute. While you are certainly getting plenty of calories in your smoothie, is it filling you up like a solid lunch would?
A recent study says not so much.
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