{"id":7525,"date":"2022-06-16T10:39:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T10:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/high-calorie-drinks-6-healthy-alternatives\/"},"modified":"2022-06-16T10:39:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T10:39:05","slug":"high-calorie-drinks-6-healthy-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/high-calorie-drinks-6-healthy-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Calorie Drinks & 6 Healthy Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you want to lose weight, you\u2019ve got to burn more calories than you consume. But a lot of people forget about high-calorie drinks or \u201cliquid calories\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n In order to calculate the calorie balance, we need to factor in both solid foods and \u201cliquid calories\u201d from beverages. The following drinks are particularly high in calories and not recommended to quench your thirst. We\u2019ve used sugar cubes to help you visualize approximately how much sugar these high calorie drinks actually contain.<\/span><\/p>\n These drinks are especially high in calories:<\/p>\n So, you can see that seemingly \u201chealthy\u201d drinks are anything but low-cal. Most store-bought smoothies, for example, consist mainly of fruit, which explains why their (fructose) sugar content is so high.<\/span>(1)<\/sup><\/p>\n Our tip:<\/p>\n Make your own smoothies and always add more vegetables than fruit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Soft drinks, sodas, and fruit juices are really sweet, because they\u2019re loaded with sugar (except for light beverages). This not only damages your teeth, high consumption can lead to obesity which increases the risk of developing metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes. This is a growing problem, as the consumption of soft drinks by children and adolescents has increased dramatically in recent decades.(2)<\/sup><\/p>\n Alcohol has a whopping 7 calories per 1 g (almost as much as fat) and therefore carries a lot of weight in terms of calories. Alcohol isn\u2019t known as a luxury good for nothing. Do you exercise? Regular alcohol consumption can hurt your performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You should always drink water <\/span>or unsweetened tea <\/span>to satisfy your thirst. <\/span>These have<\/span> zero calories and <\/span>rehydrate<\/span> your body. When it\u2019s hot outside, or you\u2019re training intensely <\/span>and you <\/span>sweat a lot<\/span>, you\u2019re going to lose a lot of fluid. You can calculate your<\/span> daily liquid requirement<\/span> using the following calculator:<\/span><\/p>\n Do you get tired of just drinking plain water but you\u2019re also keeping an eye on your liquid calorie consumption? These six drinks are healthy, low calorie, and most importantly: delicious!<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>Infused water\u201d is the new trendy drink. Jazz up your water with fresh berries, ginger, lemon or cucumber slices and fresh herbs. The longer the fruit or vegetable sits in the water, the more intense the flavor will be.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhat are Liquid Calories?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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What\u2019s really in those high-calorie drinks?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What is the<\/strong> perfect thirst-quencher<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Which drinks are healthy and low calorie?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Naturally flavored water<\/h3>\n