How to gain 15 pounds year

One 12-ounce can of sugar-sweetened fizzy pop contains 150 calories and 40 to 50 grams of sugar. If these calories are added to a typical diet with no offsetting reduction in other caloric
sources, one can of fizzy pop per day can lead to a 15-pound weight gain in a year.

So says Caroline Apovian of the Nutrition and Weight Management Centre in Boston Medical Centre, USA. She also notes a clear link between drinking sugar-sweetened fizzy drinks and type 2 diabetes.

This is a comment from an American. Does it apply to Scotland too? Definitely. Scotland stands behind America as the second fattest nation and Scots drink lots of fizzy drinks.

Drinking fizzy pop doesn't even quench your thirst. Cutting out the cans is one of the easiest ways to control your weight. What could you drink instead?

If you are in or near Glasgow and want to lose weight, try to make a few small changes every week. To help you, try hypnotherapy with me.

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