Do you know how much 23 grams of sugar actually looks like? A number like this is not easy to visually quantify.
To make it even harder for us to know how much sugar we are eating or drinking, nutrition labels in the US do not provide the percentage of the daily recommended intake. On the label, it is the only entry not to show the percentage. Now this is fishy!
They make it difficult for us to know exactly how much sugar is found in a product, so we keep buying without second guessing.
If we could see how much sugar we are really consuming in one serving, would we still drink as much as we do?
Clearly, it is not in their interest to be transparent about sugar quantities, because their sales and profits, would likely drop.
'Energy' drinks? YEAH RIGHT! That's just good marketing - another lie.
These so-called energy drinks are more sugar than anything else. These sugary drinks elevate the amount of sugar in the blood, which lead to a very rapid increase in energy, always followed by an unpleasant crash. This process quickly becomes a cycle of up-and-down's which instead of energize the body, it tires and taxes it even more.
Energy drinks do not provide a sustainable source of energy, they are in fact a stressor to the body.
As we now know, too much sugar is not good of us. Sugar is a powerful substance and its effects are many. Just like cocaine, sugar is addicting, which can make stopping very challenging.
It can also weaken the immune system, feed cancer and candida, make us age a lot faster, but it will definitely make us more fat, hungry and moody.
Reduce or even better, eliminate artificial sugary drinks, and loose extra weight. If there is only one thing you change, make it this. It's good riddance.
It is crucial for our health that we rethink our drinks, that we drink fluids that actually help and enhance our body instead of get in it's way.
Instead,
ENJOY THESE FLUIDS OF VITALITY:
Water.
Water with a generous squeeze of lemon. Cold or warm.
A green juice or green smoothie.
A superfood smoothie.
Herbal and non-caffeine teas like roiboos, verbena, chamomile, ginger, mint...
Caffeinated options include matcha, chai tea, green tea, black tea and yerba mate.
Coconut water - nature's energy drink.
Kombucha, kefir or other fermented drinks.
Bone broth for a deeply nourishing hot drink.
Or try this turmeric tonic.
Not-so-fun fact: One coke a day consumed for one year would mean eating 50 lbs / 23 kg of sugar, per year, per person. CRAZY!
Share This Article
