Lose Weight By Changing What You Drink

Expert demonstrates how you can loose weight fast with some, simple yet powerful nutrition strategies!

Are you frustrated with your weight loss efforts? You can probably eliminate a good 100-250 calories from your diet just by changing what you drink. By making these little changes, you can lose that extra weight.

Discover how good water can be. A simple Brita Filter can make tap water taste much better. Try different brands of bottled waters (they really do vary in taste), and consider alkalized water, which has a unique taste. If you cut up limes, lemons, or cucumbers and put the slices in your water, you'll find the taste to be more palatable.

Cut sweeteners out of your hot beverages such as coffee or tea. Remember, sugar, honey, and agave nectar all deliver empty calories. Start out by reducing how much sweetener you allow yourself in each beverage. Don't substitute artificial sweetenters for sugar; studies have recently linked artificial sweeteners to weight gain. Focus on the end goal: enjoying your hot beverages without sweetener at all.

You can also try different teas and coffees. Check out Good Earth Original Blend for a tea that is sweet and spicy without sweeteners, and try flavored coffees that are naturally sweet. You may find yourself prefering nonsweetened beverages after experimenting.

Cut out soft drinks altogether. Every 12-ounce sugar soda you drink puts about 140 calories of sugar into your body. Diet sodas are not the solution, since recent studies have linked diet soda consumption with weight problems. It's been theorized that artificial sweeteners either disrupt your body's metabolism or increase cravings for more sugar. Replace soda with seltzer water instead.

Phase out juice. While the sugars in juice are natural, they are still sugars. Even juice supplemented with artificial sweeteners is still high in calories, and you already know the artificial sweeteners are questionable in value. If you must have some juice, drink no more than four ounces (usually about 60 calories) at a time.

By changing what you drink, you can cut calories and increase your overall wellness.