Are You Drinking Too Much Sugar??

  • Are You Drinking Too Much Sugar ?

    Too much sugar can be dangerous to your health and can prevent you from reaching your weight loss goals. Always check the label and try to keep your sugar intake to 12 grams or less per meal or every 3 hours. Below is a list of common drinks with their corresponding teaspoons and grams of sugar.


    Apple Juice 8oz - 7.5 tsp = 30 grams
    Cranberry Juice 8oz - 8.5 tsp =34 grams
    Fruit Nectar 8oz - 8.5 tsp =34 grams
    Grape Juice 8oz - 10 tsp = 40 grams
    Orange Juice 8oz - 6.5 tsp =26 grams
    Capri Sun 8oz - 7.5 tsp = 30 grams
    Fruitopia 20oz - 18 tsp = 72 grams
    Slim Fast 10oz - 10 tsp = 40 grams
    Gatorade 16oz - 7 tsp = 28 grams
    Coke 12oz - 8.5 tsp = 34 grams
    Cherry/Van Coke 12oz - 10 tsp = 40 grams
    Dr. Pepper 12oz - 10 tsp = 40 grams
    Hawaiian Punch 12oz - 11 tsp = 44 grams
    Crystal Light 12oz - .5 tsp = 2 grams
    Mountain Dew 12oz - 6 tsp = 24 grams
    Pepsi 12oz - 10 tsp = 40 grams
    Diet Pepsi 12oz - 0 tsp = 0 grams
    7-Up 12oz - 9.5 tsp = 38 grams
    Sprite 12oz - 9 tsp = 36 grams

    There is a good chance that one of these drinks would supply the total amount of carbohydrates you need at each meal. We highly suggest that you consume your carbohydrates from eating nutritious food rather than these sugar loaded drinks.

    (If there are any other sodas/beverages you have the information on and would like me to add them to this list, just PM me the details and I'll do my best to add them for you. )
  • Diet drinks are a great alternative, and I still feel that having juice or a soda every once in a while is fine, as long as you are maintaining a high activity level!