"Regular soda" refers to the original or standard version of soda, which usually contains sugar or high fructose corn syrup. It is the opposite of diet or sugar-free soda.
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Just one 12 - ounce can
of regular soda contains about 140 calories, all from added sugar.
A 12 - ounce can of
regular soda pop, for instance, contains about 10 teaspoons of sugar.
If you must have one and are stuck choosing between the two, I would 100 % without a doubt, 10 times over, choose to drink diet soda
over regular soda.
Drinking just one
regular soda per day can add up to 25 pounds of weight gain in 1 year.
People who are losing weight faster are usually making a bigger lifestyle change than we are (giving up sweet tea or
regular soda for example).
The researchers also found that obese students were much more likely to have
consumed regular soda or soft drinks.
Take into consideration a cup of chopped tomatoes has 2.5 grams of fructose while a can
of regular soda contains 23 grams!
Some people don't realize this, but tonic water is loaded with almost as much sugar
as regular soda pop... on the other hand, club soda has no calories at all.
This is yet another reason to avoid drinking
regular soda ala Cheese Slave: I'm waiting on some water Kefir Grains to make «soda».
After their first and second trimesters, mothers who participated in the study completed questionnaires about their food and beverage consumption,
including regular soda and fruit drinks.
Think again.The difference between regular and diet beverages is the way they are
sweetened.While regular sodas are sweetened by using large quantities of sugar, diet sodas contain artificial sweeteners, (like aspartame) which are connected to all kinds of health issues like: headaches, depression, cancers, increased hunger etc.This means you should avoid artificial sweeteners at all costs.
Since the sugar in these beverages has been largely converted to lactic acid it does not raise insulin levels the
way regular sodas do (2).
It is never enough to emphasize this: diet sodas are nothing better than
regular sodas full with sugars.
For instance, just the chronic, low - grade inflammation caused
by regular soda consumption can lead to weaker bones; inflammation accelerates the breakdown of bone so that it outpaces bone building.
Another study in overweight and obese people found that consuming one can of
regular soda daily for six months led to increased levels of uric acid, a trigger for inflammation and insulin resistance.
«Calories from beverages such
as regular sodas and fruit drinks make up 6 percent of Americans» daily caloric intake,» said Dr. Howell Wechsler, CEO of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
It was more of a «first we couldn't drink
regular soda because of the HFCS; now we can't drink diet; soon they won't even let us drink water» grouse.
When their children reached early childhood (3.3 years), the mothers completed another questionnaire to report their children's consumption of a variety of foods and beverages,
including regular sodas and fruit drinks.
It's also easier to keep the weight off if a person makes small, stepwise changes like swapping out
regular soda for calorie - free seltzer water, she said.
«A 20 - ounce of bottle
of regular soda may contain up to 18 teaspoons of sugar,» Adimoolam said.
Zero - calorie and diet sodas exist for that reason, but claiming that they are better for you or healthier than
regular soda is simply not true.
Nooyi reclassified her company's products into three categories: «fun for you» (such as potato chips and
regular soda), «better for you» (diet or low - fat versions of snacks and sodas), and «good for you» (items such as oatmeal).
We're used to combining hard liquor with mixers like club soda, tonic, and
regular soda.
I have never been
a regular soda drinker, but I love the idea of making my own for a special treat.
It is supposed to have 1/2 the sugar of
regular soda (60 % to be exact).
This is about half the calories of an equal size serving of fruit juice,
regular soda or skim milk.
More importantly, when prepared to package directions, Kool - Aid has less sugar than
regular soda and I'd wager less sugar than fruit juice.
Avoid unneeded extra calories by cutting down on foods high in fat and added sugars such as
regular soda, sweets and fried foods.
Studies show that people who drink sugar - free sodas can lose more weight than those who drink
regular sodas, but some nutritionists worry that catering to the body's craving for sweets will only increase the appetite for them.
Now, after 13 years, we learn that fats aren't bad (bad fats are bad), carbs aren't bad (bad carbs are bad), eggs are great for you, and diet sodas are associated with even more weight gain than
regular sodas!
Once you're able to break
your regular soda habit and the drink loses its grip on you, it can be treated just like any other junk food: If you really love the taste, there's nothing wrong with an occasional indulgence, says Sacks.
Unlike
the regular soda drinks, diet soda also contains mold inhibitors.
Coconut water also has less sugar than sports drinks, and also has much less sugar than fruit juices or
regular sodas, making it the healthiest choice of the three.
Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: Which is worse, diet soda or
regular soda?
Regular soda and diet soda are tied, neck and neck, for «worst foods ever.»
Eat less processed food, dump the diet and
regular soda, drink more water, eat more dark, leafy, green vegetables and exercise daily!
Sweetened drinks such as
regular soda, sweetened tea, lemonade and energy drinks contain extra sugar and calories, but few nutrients.