STOP THE COLA HABITS

         Stop The Cola Habıt       


     Most nutrition experts today believe that soft drinks are the number one dietary cause of fat gain. Colas used to come in little 8-ounce bottles. Now the average size bottle is 20 to 24 ounces, making carbonated drinks the single biggest source of refined sugars in the American diet.

     The problem is, many people seem to think that the calories in what they drink don’t “count.” They only pay attention to
the calories they chew. Big mistake.

     Obviously, sugared colas do nothing but hamper your goal of losing fat and keeping it off forever. We know that water is best, but the transition can be difficult. Here’s how to ditch the sugared cola habit:

     Step 1. Drop the full-sugar sodas and move to diet colas. If that’s too difficult at first, at least drink only diet colas later in the day as consuming sugar at night is one of the worst things you can do for your body! The new diet drinks with Splenda are much better than the diet drinks from just a few years ago.

     Step 2. Once you’re only drinking diet colas, begin to add in flavored waters (carbonated or noncarbonated) in place of the pop.

     Step 3. It may be the caffeine you’re addicted to rather than the sugar, so this gradual transition will prevent any caffeine withdrawal. But eventually, you should be drinking only flavored water or pure water as your main source of fluids. A cup of coffee in the morning and a glass of tea at lunch is fine, but try to consume water the rest of the day.

      It takes about 21 days to kick a habit, so if you can stay off the sugared colas for at least three weeks then your “coke habit” will be cured and your waistline with thank you!