Packing on the pounds at work? The culprit could be in your cup.
Posted on June 14, 2009
Recently, one of my clients became very frustrated because he was cutting back on his food portions, but the pounds kept piling on and he was steadily gaining weight. After a little exploration into his daily diet, we found that it wasn't the calories from food, but from the
beverages he was consuming.
Do you mindlessly drink soda or other sugary drinks throughout the day? Or hit the coffee shop for a frothy, whip-creamed top beverage? Do you know how many calories are in each cup, let alone the sugar and fat content?
Drinkers beware. Here's a look at the calorie and fat content for popular beverages consumed in the office. Keep your eye on the sugar content too and remember every gram equals 4 teaspoons.
Sip wisely!
SPECIALTY DRINKS
Vivanno™ Nourishing Blends/Banana Chocolate Blend
Size: Grande, 2% milk
Calories: 270 (45 calories from fat)
Sugar: 28 grams
Fat: 6 grams
Mocha Frappuccino® Blended Coffee with whip cream
Size: Grande, 2% milk
Calories: 380 (130 calories from fat)
Sugar: 47 grams (almost 12 teaspoons)
Fat: 15 grams
Carmel Macchiato
Size: Grande, 2% milk
Calories: 240 (60 calories from fat)
Sugar: 31 grams of sugar (almost 8 teaspoons)
Fat: 7 grams
Café Latte
Size: Grande, 2% milk
Calories: 190 calories (60 calories from fat)
Sugar: 17 grams of sugar (4 teaspoons)
Fat: 7 grams
Caribou Coffee
Caribou Coffee Cooler with whip cream
Size: Medium
Calories: 420
Sugar: 56 grams (14 teaspoons)
Fat: 17 grams
Strawberry Banana Smoothie with whip cream
Size: Medium
Calories: 450
Sugar: 80 (20 teaspoons)
Fat: 11 grams
Hot Chocolate
Size: Medium
Calories: 390
Sugar: 42 grams
Fat: 17 grams
Mocha Largo
Size: Large
Calories: 670
Sugar: 79 grams
Fat: 28 grams
Peach Pleasure
Size: 24 ounces
Calories: 420
Sugar: 81 grams
Fat: 1.5 grams
Pomegranate Heart Happy
Size: 24 ounces
Calories: 450
Sugar: 95 grams
Fat: 1 gram
Coffee:
Size: 8 ounces
Calories: 2
Sugar: 0
Fat: 0
Decaf:
Size: 8 ounces
Calories: 0
Sugar: 0
Fat: 0
Tea
Size: 8 ounces
Calories: 2
Sugar: 0
Fat: 0
Decaf Tea
Size: 8 ounces
Calories: 2
Sugar: 0
Fat: 0
Can of Cola
Size: 12 ounces
Calories: 136
Sugar: 33 grams
Fat: 0
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