Soft drinks. Soda typically has about 150 calories (about 10 teaspoons of sugar).
Alternative: Calorie-free flavored seltzer water
Fruit juice. 4 to 6 ounces can give you 15 grams of carbohydrates and 50 calories or more.
Alternative: Eat the whole fruit instead. If you want juice, try a cup of low-sodium V8.
Coffee. Coffee all by itself is actually just fine. However, many coffee drinks tooday, especially from a local cafe, can contain more than 300 calories and 10 – 15 teaspoons of sugar or more.
Alternative: Sweeten your coffee with one teaspoon of sugar or with a packet of stevia. Then add a dash of your favorite flavor, such as unsweetened cocoa powder, cinnamon or vanilla.
Are you Diabetic? Don’t Drink This! was originally published on elev8.com