4 refreshing low-calorie drinks
Getting back into the routine of juggling school and work is a huge challenge for most families. It’s common to crave sugary drinks for a quick boost of energy. Make sure that your beverages are nourishing and not adding a ton of calories and sugar to your day.
The thought of drinking one, 20 ounce soft drink does not seem so far fetched for some folks. What you may not think about is if you drank one 20 ounce soda a day, for one week, you would beconsuming about 1,680 calories and 112 teaspoons of added sugar. That is nearly twice therecommendation for maximum intake of added sugar for the standard 2,000 calorie adult diet.
Drinking a soft drink every once and awhile is definitely acceptable. By all means, satisfy your cravings and enjoy. A healthy lifestyle is achieved when the majority of choices around food and drinks are a consistently healthful decision.
You have a lot of tasty options to quench your thirst that also promote a healthy lifestyle.
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Infused Water - Water should always be a go-to for hydration. Infusing water with fruit and herbs is a trendy way to avoid getting to. Add lemon, berries and mint for a refreshing combination.
Keep a water bottle on hand to avoid seeking out potentially unhealthy beverages.
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H-E-B Sparking Water - If you love the fizz from a carbonated soda, try one of our H-E-B Sparkling Waters like grapefruit, orange, or lime.
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Flavor Enhanced Water - If you’re searching for something sweeter than water, amp up the sweetness with a liquid flavor enhancer that complements the sparkling water like the H-E-B Orange Tangerine. |
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Coffee - If you’re a caffeine enthusiast, unsweetened tea and black coffee are best.
A 32 ounce sweet tea contains roughly 40 grams of added sugar.
Tips:
- Not ready to cut sugar cold turkey? Ask for half sweet and half unsweetened would be a great first step towards cutting calories.
- Coffee drinkers who love creamer should try swapping out the calorie culprits for vanilla or chocolate Mootopia. Less calories, yet lots of flavor and nutrition.
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