Why soft drinks help you to gain weight very quickly?

There is a hidden enemy for those of us trying to lose fats and lose weight. It is a hidden enemy because it is so innocent. It does not even look like fats. In fact, even if you read the label, it will not mention fats as one of its contents.

Have you guessed what it is?

Soft drinks. Carbonated soft drinks, to be more precise.

The average can of carbonated soft drink contains 150 calories. They have no minerals and no vitamins. Of course, so-called “sports drinks” contain similar amounts of calories, but have added minerals. If you consider that most teenagers drink several cans a day, you will not be surprised that soft drinks account for 13% of their daily calorie intake. Adults are slightly better off, 9%.

Worse, many of these soft drinks contain caffeine, which has addictive properties. Can you see where this is headed?

Most of us take more than the required number of calories per meal. A full grown adult requires approximately 2,000 calories a day, give or take several hundred depending on your current weight and lifestyle. Just by simply drinking a can of carbonated drink at meal time adds almost 10% to your calorie intake. It is no wonder that those who love carbonated soft drinks find it so hard to lose fats.

All the extra calories taken in, are converted by the body into fats, stored for future use. This was part of our body’s survival system, when food was scarce. Today, it has become the mechanism by which most of use become obese.

So, simply by cutting your intake of carbonated soft drinks, you can cut your calorie intake by as much as 9% or more. How is that for quick results?