Most Countries Get More Calories From Alcohol Than Soft Drinks – Study

October 17, 2016

People in the U.K. and other countries get more of their calories from alcohol than from sugary drinks like cola and lemonade, according to new data that suggests tackling alcohol consumption will help more than cracking down on sugar to address the world’s obesity epidemic, The Guardian reports.

I agree wholeheartedly that your alcohol consumption should always be minimal, but I simply can’t agree that just changing the target from sugar to alcohol will solve the problem, even though many alcohol drinks contain an untold amount of sugar. For one thing, not everyone drinks alcohol and, as obesity rates continue to climb, I believe sugar consumption, with or without alcohol, absolutely must be at the forefront for stopping this runaway train.

In fact, cutting down on sugar might be the best health insurance available. If you’re like most people, you probably have no clue how much sugar you eat in a day, especially if you regularly eat processed foods that are packed with hidden sugars. For example, fruit flavored yogurt can contain upwards of 20 grams of sugar, or 5 teaspoons, per serving, and a package of sweet and sour chicken with rice contains more than 12 teaspoons (more than a can of soda).

Since sugar can also hide under less familiar names such as dextrose, maltose, galactose and maltodextrin, one good, quick way of cutting back on sugar is to simply stop eating processed and canned foods. Then begin eating whole, raw, organic unsweetened foods — or, if you need a sweetener, try Stevia or Lo-Han instead of sugar. And, yes, eliminate or cut back on alcohol as well.

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