The researchers found that the inclusion of a sugar -
sweetened drink decreased fat oxidation, which kick - starts the breakdown of fat molecules, after a meal by 8 %.
Not exact matches
In terms of effect on consumption, Ng et al estimated a reduction in sugar
sweetened drink intake of 104 mL (10 %) per person per week compared with our predicted reduction of around 15 %.19 The substitution effects predicted in Ng et al's study are very slight, and as a result the predicted change in energy intake is larger (net
decrease of 24 kJ / person / day compared with our estimate of 17 kJ / person / day).
The proportion of energy from soft
drinks (defined as sugar -
sweetened carbonated beverages, flavored mineral waters, and electrolyte, energy, and fortified
drinks) also
decreased 17 % in men (from 3 % to 2.5 % of energy) and 20 % in women (from 2 % to 1.6 % of energy)(Figure 5).
If you follow a balanced diet, but you regularly
drink soda, juice, milk or
sweetened iced tea throughout the day, switching to water may be all you need to do to
decrease your caloric intake.