You Are Simply Drinking FAT, the Labels Are a LIE
There tends to be a greater emphasis on the right balanced food, and we often ignore the drinks we have. Let us look at America's fat laden drinks which are not only big on fat, but, also have the potential to make you gain more than a pound a day.
So are you hooked on to all the Diets and low fat drinks rather than the regular ones. Well according to FDA even if you switch to the diet intake of the drinks you are still indulging in 20% more calories from fat.
The labels suggest the vitamin and water combination, sounds like the most perfect drink, but here is the catch. It is not about how healthy a drink is but this drink has more calories then a regular bottle of coke. It is not just these vitamin drinks with water that are so high on sugar, the flavored water falls under the same category as well.
How often do you visit Baskin Robbins or Jamba Juice? Well there so called low fat smoothies are not smoothies, but rather milkshakes, filled with sugar and fat content. Here is an example the famous Baskin robin Heath bar shake consists of 2310 calories and 266 grams of sugar.
The best way to look at these drinks is in terms of how long would it take to burn these calories off. For instance a drink that contains 2500 calories that means you would have to spend more than 3 hours on the treadmill walking or running at a moderate pace to burn off those calories. So before you become a fan of these low fat drinks. Think Again, these companies know what to sell and what their customers want. Ever since the losing weight craze has rocked nations, companies are selling their recipes with few modifications and spending billions of dollars on their marketing as the "right product"
So are you hooked on to all the Diets and low fat drinks rather than the regular ones. Well according to FDA even if you switch to the diet intake of the drinks you are still indulging in 20% more calories from fat.
The labels suggest the vitamin and water combination, sounds like the most perfect drink, but here is the catch. It is not about how healthy a drink is but this drink has more calories then a regular bottle of coke. It is not just these vitamin drinks with water that are so high on sugar, the flavored water falls under the same category as well.
How often do you visit Baskin Robbins or Jamba Juice? Well there so called low fat smoothies are not smoothies, but rather milkshakes, filled with sugar and fat content. Here is an example the famous Baskin robin Heath bar shake consists of 2310 calories and 266 grams of sugar.
The best way to look at these drinks is in terms of how long would it take to burn these calories off. For instance a drink that contains 2500 calories that means you would have to spend more than 3 hours on the treadmill walking or running at a moderate pace to burn off those calories. So before you become a fan of these low fat drinks. Think Again, these companies know what to sell and what their customers want. Ever since the losing weight craze has rocked nations, companies are selling their recipes with few modifications and spending billions of dollars on their marketing as the "right product"