Kicking Sugar Drink Addiction
Drinking sugary drinks like soda, sweet tea, fancy coffee drinks, smoothies, and more can lead to diabetes, heart disease, and obesity due to the abnormally high sugar content of many of these beverages.
If there’s soda stocked in your fridge or you make daily stops at a juice bar or coffee shop for one of these drinks, read on because Centers Health Care has five ways to try and cut back on this habit for your health
- Switch to Sparkling Water
Some people might not enjoy drinking just plain water, but there are plenty of sugar-free and calorie-free flavored seltzers on the market that can give you some satisfaction without the sugar rush.
- Brew Your Own Tea
A typical glass of sweet tea can contain up to 44 grams of sugar, which is more than the American Heart Association says that you should consume in an entire day. But an unsweetened glass of tea has zero sugar or calories. And if you need to add a natural sweetener like honey, agave, or stevia, it will surely be in a lower amount than you would get from store-bought sweet tea.
- Add Fruit to Your Water
If flavored seltzer isn’t your thing, try infusing your water with fruit, or squeeze an orange, lemon, or lime in make it more pleasing to your palate.
- Eat Fruit Instead
If you’re craving something sweet, instead of guzzling a sugary drink, have a whole fruit as a snack or wash and cut up some berries.
- Don’t Use Sugary Drinks for Energy
There are other ways to get energy than by a sugar rush. First off, coffee and tea contain caffeine without the sugar, and also look at your lifestyle. Are you getting enough sleep? Are you exercising enough? These are ways to naturally boost your energy levels in a healthier way.
