Three Popular Drinks that will Destroy any Diet
When on a diet, we tend to pay most of our attention to the food we consume. We devote endless hours to reading labels, books and websites on nutrition and ensure that multi-vitamins are consumed as well. We always tend to overlook what we drink. Of course you have good protein shakes for before and after your workout sessions, but what about the rest of the beverages you consume the entire day? Take a look at the following and you will be amazed by the harmful effects some beverages can have on you:
Red Bull: This is a top choice for a ‘pick-me-up’ or even with alcohol. Unfortunately though, this will not help your diet in any way. Every can of Red Bull contains 27g of sugar, which raise your insulin levels - and for those on a low carbohydrate diet - a can is equal to one day’s worth of carbohydrates. Healthier alternatives include: Fruit Punch, Grape, Lemon-Lime, or Orange.
Sunsweet Prune Juice: It might look healthy, but read the fine print - the prune juice is not made from concentrate. Every 8 oz. serving of the prune juice means an addition of 180 calories and 24g of sugar. In fact, prunes are great to be consumed after a workout. So drop the juice, and have some fresh prunes instead.
Hawaiian Punch: Like most parents, you probably send your children with one of the Hawaiian Punch range of beverages. You might think this is a better option than Pepsi from the school’s vending machine, but it is not. An 8 oz serving of Hawaiian Punch holds 120 calories and 28g of sugar. This can have an adverse effect on body weight, and kids could develop high energy levels which will then be followed by a complete crash in energy levels as well as concentration.
