How much sugar is in a can of soda?

I wrote about the Dunkin Donut’s Pumpkin Latte yesterday and how unhealthy it is for you. Today I want to expand on that post by talking about the sugar content of soda, specifically pepsi. Let’s begin with the facts. 1 gram of sugar =  about 4 calories. The average sugar packet in the U.S. has 4 grams of sugar. So that’s about 16 calories. (Think about that the next time you dump 5 sugar packs in your coffee, I’ll help you with the math, it’s 80 calories, Yikes!) Ok, so back to soda. According to Pepsi, 8 fl oz (a serving which happens to be less than a can of soda) contains 100 calories and 28 grams of sugar. So let’s figure this out: 28 * 4 = 112. Hmm…. All the calories in pepsi’s serving size are attributed to sugar.

So if you shouldn’t be drinking soda what should you be drinking. Well, water is a perfect substitute considering it has everything Pepsi has minus the sugar and additives. You should be drinking 64 ounces of water every day. I know it’s hard to do so try this. Drink 6 – 8 ounces at the top of every hour. Doing this will eliminate whether you want to or not. 9 am drink water, 10 am drink water, 11 am drink water, etc. You’ll feel amazing if you do this. You’ll notice more energy, your skin will clear up, you’ll feel lighter, etc.

Once you’re comfortable drinking your daily dose of water you can try slipping in some recovery drink into your morning glass or right after your home workout. This provides extra vitamins and minerals your body needs to keep it in its best condition.