Rethink your drink...

So all of us Sleek Geeks are making a real effort in terms of selecting healthier options when choosing food and thinking more consciously about what we consume.

We all tend to eat too much sugar, we crave it, and we've all agreed that it's NOT good for us, hence - we're doing the Sleek Geek Comeback Kid Challenge.

It was not until i saw this picture below that i REALLY understood the amount of sugar in a soft-drink - something that we've all had from time to time.

 

This image, a relatively simple way to demonstrate the quantities of sugar in drinks, made me ask the question: We wont eat 40g of sugar with a spoon, so why do we drink it out of a can of Coke...?

Not to mention a can of Coke, mixed with alcohol like Brandy or Vodka on a night out on the town...? And we dont just stick to ONE drink - we have multiple...

Soft drinks are the leading source of added sugar in our diet, so then we think oh, we'll go for a healthier option like Fruit Juice or Iced tea - but many bottled teas and juice drinks are also loaded with sugar. 

I personally made the mistake of "only' drinking fruit juice for a good year or two - which resulted in me gaining weight and not understanding why.

And honey... dont fool yourself thinking Vitamin Water is a healthy option either... 

I ended up being quite fascinated with this topic and found a really cool website that demonstrates the amount of sugar in food and drinks... which will definitely make me rethink my drink next time i'm thirsty.