It
is important to drink plenty of fluids during the day there are lots of drinks
to choose from but which drinks are best for your health one of the most
important tips to think about
when you are choosing a drink is the amount of sugar
it contains for most people drinks are the biggest source of added sugar in their
diet eating or drinking too much sugar can increase the chance that you'll
develop health problems such as heart disease diabetes and Stroke instead of
sugary drinks try.
Drinking more water unsweetened teas carbonated water or low-fat milk to get enough fluids each day you can even add flavor to water with sliced lemon-lime or herbs like mint or basil examples of drinks that have been sweetened with sugar include pop fruit punch lemonade sports drinks energy drinks iced tea and ready to drink coffee beverages use the ingredient list to know if sugar has been added to drink words like sugar glucose-fructose and high fructose corn syrup is an example of added sugars.
The next tip is to be aware of fruit juice that
is labeled with no added sugar does not mean sugar-free this juice contains a
lot of free sugar which is sugared that has been separated from the fruit for
better heart health limit the amount of free sugar that you have lastly use
drinks with sweeteners like diet pop only in moderation.
Health Canada does approve all sweeteners that
are used and sold in Canada however drinks with sweeteners shouldn't replace
healthier options such as water if you have concerns about sweeteners talk to
your health care provider or dietician to make a change for better health think
about how you can get enough fluids each day while limiting added sugar.
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