The Most Sugar Filled Drinks

Er, actually, according to the math, it would be around 20 teaspoons. Which is still ridiculous. There are three teaspoons in a tablespoon, four tablespoons in a quarter cup. That's over a cup of sugar. Kinda puts the trepidations that keep me from adding ONE packet of sugar to my coffee into perspective.

...wait. By "over a cup," I meant, "Almost half a cup." Of course. STILL ludicrous.

I was a Pepsi-holic before I made my lifestyle changes. I would drink a minimum of a 6 pack a day. I honestly think I was addicted to the sugar.

Now, I can't stand the taste of it. I don't even drink Diet sodas anymore. I think this was one of the keys for my weight loss success.

Brian

Yeah. And, just in case you're thinking soda = low class: over at Starbucks, a venti Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino Blended Coffee (no whip) has 83 grams of sugar and a venti Dulce de Leche Latte (no whip) has 70 grams of sugar. Adding whip adds fat, for the most part: a venti Java Chip Frappuccino Blended Coffee with whip has 80 grams of sugar, 25 grams of fat, and 650 calories (but it does have 3 grams of fiber!)

It is amazing to see how our kids just pop those cans as if it where water...

I thought it was interesting, too, how many of these were "fruity" flavors, which would suggest to the naive that they might be slightly healthier. I would have thought colas took more sugar to sweeten than fruit flavored drinks.

I made myself switch to diet soft drinks but not happily. This, however, is a good reminder not to even think about going back.

Half a cup of sugar! It is half water, half sugar when you think of it. Scary.

What's more, the vast majority of "sugar" in these drinks is not actual sugar (sucrose), but high-fructose corn syrup.

About 21.5 teaspoons of sugar ...
I've never tried any of those drinks. But I have had some other types of cranberry juice before. I loved craisins until I took a look at how much sugar they have to add to make them edible.

I agree that sugar is an addiction. And there are no redeeming qualities. One of my “diet secrets” is “Don’t drink the calories!” Getting off of soft drinks is one of the easiest ways to improve your diet.

But it’s amazing how many people tell me that they don’t like plain water. I suggest that they try unsweetened tea or coffee or add a lemon or lime slice. Another technique is to add a small amount of unsweetened cranberry, blueberry, or pomegranate juice to your water. My favorite Starbucks drink is a non-fat latte. Just skim milk and espresso – yum! They have soy milk too, for those who don't do dairy.

I know from experience that I have cut out Dr. Peppers from my diet and have lost weight were I am now dpwn a dress size in just 2 months. I also drink lots of water every day.

The worrying thing is most kids are brought up on this stuff and it's like eating bags of sugar...Even if we ignore the teeth decay issues. The obesity in kids is not being helped by the multi million dollar promotions behind these products.

Another concern is the alternatives are diet soda's are packed full of chemicals which in the quantities people consume them in are probably going to cause cancer in later life.

Seems a real dilema if anyone even cared more about their customers health than their shareholders profits!

Really useful list of drinks that are full of sugar. We use these drinks very frequently and in a happy mood without knowing their effects.

I remember watching KoolAid commercials when I was a kid and they would say how much better it was for you than soda because it had a third less sugar then soda. And all I could think was, "Not the way I make it, sweetheart."

Avoid drinking calories - it's the easiest way to lose bloat and pounds. There's simply no need to drink juice, iced drinks, sports and "energy" drinks, ever! I think marketers have really conditioned people to think that it's acceptable to drink calories so long as there's the veil of either health or refreshment. But drinking calories is unnatural and unnecessary. Don't forget about all the coffee drinks which are really just glorified milkshakes! Those drive me nuts. :)
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