Are you trying to cut down on the amount of sugar you consume? If so, make sure to take a look at what you\u2019re drinking. Soda, juice, sports drinks, energy drinks, and other beverages contain lots of sugar \u2013 and few nutrients that we need. Here are the amounts of sugar in some common sugary drinks, along with some alternatives that don\u2019t contain sugar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
A 20-oz bottle of soda can contain up to 80 grams of sugar, which is equal to 20 teaspoons! This amount of sugar contains 328 calories. Although twenty ounces is considered more than one serving, it\u2019s not too hard to end up drinking the whole bottle. And while all sodas contain sugar, fruity varieties like orange soda have even more than colas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Try instead:<\/strong> Seltzer water. \u00a0Seltzer water is just carbonated water, so you get the fizziness of soda with no added sugar. You can also find seltzer water with natural flavor added: try varieties like raspberry, coconut, pink grapefruit, and more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \u00a0<\/strong>Regular black or green tea doesn\u2019t have any calories but beware of bottled tea. Some versions, like cranberry-flavored green tea, are mainly sugar and water and can have as many as 61 grams of sugar (244 calories) in a 20-oz bottle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Try instead:<\/strong> Make your own tea at home. There are many types of black, green, and white tea, and they have lots of flavor with no sugar. You can drink them hot or cold for more variety.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n A 16-oz can of energy drink can have up to 62 grams of sugar (248 calories). It\u2019s not worth consuming this much sugar to get an energy boost \u2013 there are better options that don\u2019t contain sugar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Try instead:<\/strong> Coffee and tea are good options for caffeinated beverages with no sugar. If you\u2019re feeling a little low on energy, you may also be dehydrated, so water could be all you need! Water is a great choice for staying hydrated. If you need more variety, you can add a slice of lemon, lime, or other fruit for some extra flavor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Coffee drinks seem like they should be healthy, but all the added syrups and whipped cream can add lots of sugar and calories. One 20-oz peppermint chocolate espresso drink at a popular coffee shop has 95 grams of sugar (380 calories) plus lots of fat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Try instead:<\/strong> Regular coffee. Or, if you want a sweeter coffee treat, have yours made with sugar-free syrup and fat-free milk (and no whipped cream).<\/p>\r\n Written by Vicki Hayman, MS, University of Wyoming Extension Nutrition and Food Safety Educator<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you trying to cut down on the amount of sugar you consume? If so, make sure to take a look at what you\u2019re drinking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5458,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[421,957],"tags":[49,83,4,624],"class_list":["post-1027","newsletters","type-newsletters","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthy-living","category-newsletter","tag-foods","tag-health","tag-nutrition","tag-wellness"],"acf":[],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newsletters\/1027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newsletters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/newsletters"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newsletters\/1027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16734,"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newsletters\/1027\/revisions\/16734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Bottled Tea<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Energy Drinks<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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