When you gotta quench your thirst, not just any drink will do.
TheAmerican Heart Associationrecommends limiting added sugar to 25 grams daily for women and 36 grams daily for men.
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“Beware, ‘unsweetened’ means no sugar added but it does not mean sugar-free,” Graham says.
Enjoy as a treat, or even mix a smaller amount of grape juice with plain or sparkling water.
Well, yes, there iswater!
Welch’s
If you want lemonade, make your own to control the amount of sugar in it.
With 27 grams of sugar, it will leave you crashing not long after drinking it.
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And for athletes, more sugar equals more cramping.
Rissetto adds that the zero-calorie versions aren’t ideal either because they contain artificial sweeteners.
More sugar than an energy drink?
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No, thank you!
Marketed as a sports drink,Gatoradehas 34 grams of sugar in a bottle.
Cut the portion way down, or rehydrate with water and refuel with whole fruits and vegetables.
Red Bull
You’ll be thankful to spend a few extra minutes making your own coffee.
Opt for flavored sparkling water instead.
Pepsi
Similarly to Coca-Cola,Pepsiis loaded with sugarin fact, it has even more than Coca-Cola.
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Oh, these bottled smoothies.
Vitaminwater Power-Ccontains 23 grams of added sugar, which is equivalent to seven teaspoons of sugar.
Rosenbaum notes that theDietary Guidelines for Americansrecommend limiting added sugar to no more than 12 teaspoons per day.
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Vitaminwater is another deceptive beverage.
Add fresh fruit to a glass of water instead.
Sadly, this is another overly sweet beverage best left on the shelf.
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Barq’s Root Beer
A root beer float on a hot summer day?
Once again, it’s just not worth it.
Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice
Fruit juice is good for you, right?
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Unfortunately, fruit juice like thisOcean Spray Cranberryis high in sugars, albeit natural sugars.
…But not so fast.
Unfortunately,this vegetable juiceis high in sodium.
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Sunny Delight Original
Don’t confuseSunny Delightwith orange juice.
While whole oranges are better than orange juice, fresh-squeezed OJ is much healthier than Sunny Delight.
Sunny Delight is technically a “tangy orange drink.”
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On 100% orange juice labels, you’ll typically see ingredients like orange juice concentrate and ascorbic acid.
However, the first two ingredients of Sunny Delight are water and high fructose corn syrup.
If you want orange juice, drink the real deal.
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The top two ingredients?
Water and high fructose corn syrup.
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This is absolutely not a healthier version of chocolate milk.
Big Red
Big Redis a delicious red cream soda, but at what cost?
A bottle has over 70 grams of sugar!
Vitaminwater
We’ll pass, thank you.
Apple juice can sometimes be a healthy drink option, butthis brand’s juiceis packed with sugar.
Find a lower-sugar option if you want to enjoy this refreshing beverage.
Snapple
Mix sparkling water with fresh fruit if you want a similar flavor profile with less sugar.
The amount of sugar is pretty high; just enjoy whole fruits for the nutritional benefits and delicious flavor.
Still, not great!)
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This is another great opportunity to make your own version at home!
This has even more sugar than regular Dr Pepper.
Each 8-ounce serving contains 33 grams of sugar (23 of which are added sugars).
Hubert’s
That’s already close to a day’s worth of sugarand that’s just half the bottle!
However, stay away from flavored versionslike this pineapple option from Vita Cocobecause it’s packed with sugar.
One container of this has more grams of sugar than you should consume in an entire day.
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(Are you noticing a pattern?)
Powerade Orange
Like Gatorade, Rissetto says thatPoweradeis good for hydration.
Plus, all 21 grams here come from added sugars.
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Even though it’s marketed as a “tea,” there’s hardly any tea in sight.
You’re much better off making your own iced tea at home and adding a little bit of sweetener.
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Knudsen Family Crisp Apple
A popular fall treat is donuts and apple cider.
Knudsen Sparkling Apple Cidercontains at least 24 grams of sugar, accounting for the recommended daily amount.
Campbell’s
Get your fix with a few sips, then switch to something else.
“In general, the body maintains a stable pH through the process of homeostasis,” Rosenbaum says.
“Eating a balanced diet will not only support homeostasis but many other functions of the body.
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[There’s] no need to buy specific water to maintain the body’s pH.”
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