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What Do You Drink
What Do You Drink? It Makes More Difference Than You Think!
What Do You Drink. Calories in drinks are not hidden (they're listed right on the Nutrition Facts label), but many people don't realize just how many calories beverages can contribute to their daily intake. As you can see in the example below, calories from drinks can really add up. But there is good news: you have plenty of options for reducing the number of calories in what you drink. What Do You Drink
| Occasion | Instead of… | Calories | Try… | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning coffee shop run | Medium café latte (16 ounces) made with whole milk | 265 | Small café latte (12 ounces) made with fat-free milk | 125 |
| Lunchtime combo meal | 20-oz. bottle of nondiet cola with your lunch | 227 | Bottle of water or diet soda | 0 |
| Afternoon break | Sweetened lemon iced tea from the vending machine (16 ounces) | 180 | Sparkling water with natural lemon flavor (not sweetened) | 0 |
| Dinnertime | A glass of nondiet ginger ale with your meal (12 ounces) | 124 | Water with a slice of lemon or lime, or seltzer water with a splash of 100% fruit juice | 0 calories for the water with fruit slice, or about 30 calories for seltzer water with 2 ounces of 100% orange juice. |
| Total beverage calories: | 796 | 125-155 |
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| (USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference) | ||||
Substituting no- or low-calorie drinks for sugar-sweetened beverages cuts about 650 calories in the example above.