How to cut back on soda and other sugar sweetened beverages
Are you drinking one or more sugar sweetened beverages every day? Some of the students in my class drink sweet tea which is common in the South. Other common sugar sweetened beverages besides soda and sweet tea include: Caramel Latte’s, sports drinks, fruit drinks (not real juice), or other beverages loaded with added sugar. One student drank Gold Peak Sweet Tea and noted they added 347 calories to their day. This would be 347 calories of added sugar and empty calories. It is also common for parents to serve even very young children sweet tea or a soda at meals instead of milk. The meal is then loaded with empty calories instead of the nutrition a glass of real milk provides. This sweet tea is loaded with added sugar. Why cut back on sodas and other sugar sweetened beverages ? The Dietary Guidelines for 2015-2020 recommends limiting foods and beverages high in added sugars: Added sugars: Less than 10% of calories...