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And of course another big one is drinks. I don't think people really appreciate what things like soft drinks do to the body. A single 20oz bottle of Coke has 24

And of course another big one is drinks. I don't think people really appreciate what things like soft drinks do to the body. A single 20oz bottle of Coke has 240 calories. If somebody naturally burns 2000 calories a day then having just one bottle of Coke per day would equal out to the equivalent adding 1.5 months of extra 2000 calorie 'feedings' onto your diet. And the zero calorie versions are even worse. All studies are now demonstrating just an endless slew of health related problems driven by sugar substitutes, in general, but especially aspartame [1]. [1] - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/314345#Aspartame-blocks-enzyme-that-prevents-obesity https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/314345#Aspartame-b...

quags 3y ago
I lost weight cutting out sugar soda. I did move initially to zero calorie but have cut down on that and moved to seltzer. I didn’t experience being hungrier drinking the artificially sweetened stuff but would lean towards it better to have it in moderation. Alcohol is another big one. Some people don’t have to count calories but as someone growing up in America I think I can speak to this - some of y’all are eating full meals when cooking with taste testing or having what would be considered 3 serving of pasta or cereal in a sitting. Serving sizes might be significantly smaller than you imagine.