Many drinks, even those considered to be “healthy” (smoothies, fruit juices), can contain a great amount of sugar. For example, 1 cup (8 oz) of orange juice contains about 6 tsp of sugar (24 g). Iced tea also contains 24 g (6 tsp) of sugar per 1 cup, and sports drinks have 14 g (3.5 tsp) of sugar per cup.

A body absorbs calories from drinks quickly, so sugar levels grow very fast in the blood. In addition, after drinking something, you don’t feel as full as after eating solid food. So, most likely, you will not eat less, even if you have already consumed many calories from drinks.

In that way, cutting back on sugary drinks can help you to lose weight and improve overall health.

Here are some low-sugar beverage alternatives:

Water
Unsweetened sparkling water
Herbal tea
Coffee

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