Learn To Read Beverage Labels Correctly

According to CNN, sugary drinks from beverages, energy, and sports drink cause 180,000 obesity related deaths per year.

"This means about one in every 100 deaths from obesity-related diseases is caused by drinking sugary beverages," says study author Gitanjali Singh, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Let's look at the amount of sugar and calories in some beverages, primarily sports drink.

Assuming 8 fl oz (240ml) (1 cup) of the product.

Product	Sugar (grams)	Calories
Coca-Cola Vanilla	27	100
Vitamin Water Revive	13	50
Gatorade Orange	14	50
Powerade Fruit Punch	14	50

Resources:
http://productnutrition.thecoca-colacompany.com/welcome
http://www.pepsicobeveragefacts.com/ 

When reading product labeling, notice the size of servings. Most people make the mistake of assuming that one large bottle of a sports drink contains 14 grams of sugar. A sports drink may come in a 40-oz bottle but the product labeling is for per serving size of 8 fl oz.

An example is below:

This is the label for a 20 fl oz of Gatorade.

The nutrition label is for a serving size of 8 fl oz (240ml).

The next time you're reaching out for that sports or energy drink, realize how much sugar you're putting into your body.



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