>> Friday, July 6, 2012


                                                              Thirsty?

As the weather starts getting warmer, having something cold and tasty to drink is on my mind a lot. When we are thirsty, water really is the perfect choice. It keeps us hydrated and healthy, it has no calories, and it is inexpensive. Here is a comparison of some drinks I found:

Beverage
Calories Per 8 ounces
Grams of Sugar per 8 ounces
Cost Per Gallon
Tap Water
0
0
$0.00435
Bottled Water
0
0
$1.57
Sugar-Free Drink Mix
2
0
$2.59
Sports Drink
50
14
$4.19
Regular Soda
100
27
$4.44
Diet Soda
0
0
$4.44
Bottled Tea
0-90
0-23
$8.32
Energy Drink
0-140
0-31
$13.48
Orange Juice
110
24
$7.61
100% Fruit Juice
120
29
$7.64
Lemonade (from mix)
60
16
$1.50
Juice Boxes
90
21
$4.80
Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk
180
24
$4.17

If plain water is not for you, here are a few ideas to try:

  • Freeze juice in ice cube trays and cool down your glass of water with flavored ice cubes.
  • Put cut up fruit in a pitcher of water in the refrigerator – the flavor of the fruit will flavor the water. Oranges, lemons, limes, kiwi and berries work really well for this.
  • Put water in a special cup or water bottle and store it in the refrigerator so it is easy to grab in a hurry. Sometimes water tastes great plain when it is in a special cup.
  • Add low-calorie drink mixes (such as Crystal Light) to your water.

Check out choosemyplate.gov this May through August to see what the USDA is doing to promote drinking water instead of sugary drinks




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