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Most popular beverages have a lot more calories than you might think
For a refreshing beverage that’s calorie-free, try sipping mint tea
Before you quaff back your favourite summer thirst-quencher, consider this: Many popular beverages contain a lot more calories than you may think.
Check out the calorie count on these five favourites:
Cutting calories from beverages is all about choices. A red wine spritzer or a light beer cuts almost 100 calories from their regular counterparts, while choosing diet soda over regular soda cuts the calories to 0.
Ask for low-fat milk for your iced latte, or satisfy your hankering for a chocolate milkshake with a cup of ice-cold chocolate milk.
About 20% (400 calories) of the average person’s daily caloric intake typically comes from beverages. Aim to consume less than 200 calories a day from what you drink. Plain water, mineral water, diet sodas, coffee (less than 4 cups a day) and tea are excellent for quenching your thirst without chalking up unnecessary calories.
Canadian beverage companies, through an initiative called Clear on Calories, will begin displaying the total calorie count on the front of beverage containers starting in mid-2011.
Originally published in Wellness Matters, Canada Wide Media’s quarterly newsletter on health and wellness.