Australian_Healthy_Food_Guide_February_2017

2017 HEALTHY FOOD GUIDE 47

Bittersweet

health hazard

US study estimated that

inking just one can of soft

ink a day could lead to a

75kg weight gain in a year.

u’ll also increase your risk of

pe 2 diabetes by 22 per cent.

Plus, all that sugar and acid in

ft drinks can wreak havoc on

ur teeth. Even drinking fruit

ce is linked to poor oral

alth, especially in kids.

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st time you had

an’t remember,

while you were

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ound the shops,

ottle of soft drink

sporting match.

g ps of sweet tea

while sitting in front of the TV is

a form of distracted drinking.

It’s easy to drink too much

of something when it’s sweet.

Rarely do you notice that a

modest-sized bottle of juice

is often more than a single serve,

or that a large takeaway smoothie

made with around half-a-litre

milk — far more than what you

ould drink in a glass at home.

500ml bottle

orange juice

= 765kJ

(185cal)

41.5g sugar

Regular iced coffee

= 1613kJ

(386cal)

40

375ml can soft drink

= 675kJ(161cal)

3r

TOTAL

= 4109kJ
(983cal)
157g sugar

150ml glass wine

= 426kJ (102cal)

0.5g sugar