I
want to continue to develop the concept of how making a very small change can
have a HUGE impact on your health. I know firsthand that the prospect of
“improving health” or “losing fat” can seem daunting because there is so much
to think about and consider. Instead of worrying about the totality of
the task, splitting the task up into actionable goals will make the process
much more manageable.
For
example, if you drink just 1 can of coke per day, eliminating that coke from
your diet leads to a significant change over time.
Here
are the stats:
1
Can of Coke/Day:
Calories
= 140
Grams
of Sugar = 39
Teaspoons
of Sugar = 10 (4g of sugar in 1 teaspoon)
1
Can of Coke/Day For A Month (30 Cans):
Calories
= 4,200 (1.2lb of fat – 1lb of fat is approx. 3500 calories)
Grams
of Sugar = 1,1170
Teaspoons
of Sugar = 292
…Which
equals more than half of a 5lb bag of sugar:
1 Can of Coke/Day For A Year Stats (360 Cans)
Calories
= 50,400 (14.4lb of fat)
Grams
of Sugar = 14,400
Teaspoons
of Sugar = 3,510
X 12
…Which
equals 30lb+ of sugar (6 5lb bags)!
X 6
…Which
equals (assuming you don’t burn it off) 14.4lb of Fat!
X 3
I
hope this was a helpful visual for you to see how making just a small change in
your diet can over time lead to a HUGE difference. I chose a can of coke
because I think sugary drinks are particularly egregious. If you’re
flooding your body with sugar, it may lead to cascading health and weight
problems beyond the excess calories alone.
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