Healthy Lifestyle – Choose Your Path
A 600 ml bottle of regular soft drink contains about 16 teaspoons of sugar.
A 600 ml bottle of a sports drink contains about 11 teaspoons of sugar.
A 250 ml bottle of an energy drink contains about 7 teaspoons of sugar.
If you drink a 600 ml bottle of orange fruit drink every day for a year you will consume 23 kilos of sugar.
One serving of fish and chips contains 17 teaspoons of fat.
Two takeaway meals a week – 13 kg weight gain in one year.
Two takeaway meals a week – 13 kg weight gain in one year.
Two chocolate biscuits contain 4 teaspoons of sugar.
One scoop of regular ice cream contains 3 teaspoons of sugar.
Consumption of more than 6 teaspoons of sugar per day leads to various kinds of diseases: diabetes, obesity, liver failure, kidney disease, high blood pressure, heart disease and cognitive decline.
Drinking soft drink (sugary and diet) regularly can contribute to the erosion of tooth enamel surfaces which then leads to tooth decay.
When lots of sugary drinks are consumed on a regular basis, the body can’t use all the sugar and turns it into fat.
High blood sugar levels and increased weight gain can place strain on key organs such as the heart and kidneys.
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