Sweet-toothed people are everywhere - I'm one of them, and I never really knew why until I realised that everything contains sugar so obviously our bodies naturally become sugar addicts whether we notice or not. I mean, this probably isn't news to many of you, but at a recent university conventiony/pop-up stall thing I was shocked to find out how much sugar was really in some of our most beloved beverages!!!
Here are the sugar contents in some of our favourite drinks;
Whilst looking - bare in mind how many teaspoons of sugar, if any, you willingly have with your tea or coffee.
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| Starbuck's bestseller the Frapuccino contains a whopping 16 teaspoons!! |
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| Flavoured water, 'the healthy option' has 7 teaspoons! Imagine 7 teaspoons in your damn tea!! |
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| Red Bull gives you wings.. and 8 teaspoons of sugar? |
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| Good ol' tap water boasting an impressive 0 teaspoons of sugar. |
If you're super concerned about the amount of sugar you're taking in you can use this little sugar intake barometer thingy to measure how much you're taking in daily.. if you're super concerned.
It's probably good to remember that sugar isn't all bad, after all it can be found in a high number of natural as well as unnatural goods but like anything.. too much of it will kill you instantly.
Here are some quick links to some interesting articles:
18 Foods and Drinks That Are Surprisingly High in Sugar - Authority Nutrition
How Much Sugar Is In Your Food And Drink? - MedicalNewsToday
8 High-Sugar Foods You're Eating Every Day - everydayhealth.com
For more information speak to your local health/fitness-freak or perform your own lil' google search?
Thanks for reading, bye!
