BEVERAGES THAT CAUSE FAT

For 2011 you have to be conscious of what you put into your body........we say we are not drinking soda yet we drink grape juice which has even more sugar....we fill ourselves with energy drinks and all kinds of fancy coffee and wonder why we all look like balls and we women, our belly-fat stick out further than our breasts.....as to the men, those are not beer-bellies, those bellies are full of sh__! Check out the following from Coach Josh on Beverages that Cause Fat:

If you’re looking to pack on a lot of belly fat, these products will help you do it. Make sure when you are looking at the supplement facts panel you look at servings per container because the labels are very tricky to read.
Vitamin Water says it only has 13 grams (g) of sugar. However, there are 2.5 servings per container. So there are 32g of sugar in one 20 oz. bottle of Vitamin Water.
Welch’s 100% Grape Juice says there is no added sugar but when you look on the label—just 8 oz., only about half of what somebody will drink in a glass of juice—has a whopping 39 g of sugar. Even worse, it is fructose, which is a kind of sugar that is easily converted to belly fat.
Coca Cola’s second ingredient is high fructose corn syrup and just 8 oz. has 27 g. of sugar. Now I don’t mean to pick on Coke, most other soft drink brands are just as bad. Don’t forget that most soft drinks also contain a hefty amount of caffeine so you keep drinking more and more.
Amp Energy Elevate contains 29 g of sugar per 8 oz and there are two servings in the 16 oz can . That means that you are getting nearly 60 g. of sugar in just one can.
Sobe Cranberry Grapefruit flavored beverage has 26 g of sugar per 8 oz., and the bottle is 2.5 servings, meaning that you are getting over 60 g of sugar if you were to sit down and drink this product. Keep in mind that 4 g of sugar equals one teaspoon. Would you dump 15 teaspoons of sugar into a glass of water and drink it?
If you drink Rockstar Energy Drink, you are certainly not going to look like a chiseled rock star, you are going to look like an overweight couch potato. Each can of Rockstar Energy Drink contains 62 g of sugar.
I was shocked to find out that Gatorade contains high fructose corn syrup as its second ingredient and to think that they market this product towards athletes. What athletes really need is an abundance of fresh water and healthy high nutrient foods to replenish their bodies.
What’s more, Tropicana’s cranberry juice beverage contains high fructose corn syrup and 32 g of sugar per 8 fluid ounces.
Starbucks Doubleshot Energy plus Coffee has two servings per container with each serving containing 14 g of sugar. This means that a can of this “coffee” drink contains 28 g of sugar.
Jose Cuervo Margarita Mix is loaded with high fructose corn syrup. Keep in mind, the average “small” margarita weighs in at a huge 400 calories!
Mr. and Mrs. T Sweet and Sour Mix has high fructose corn syrup as the second ingredient. Yet another reason why mixed drinks are hazardous to your waistline.

Well I`ve been told that one of the ingredients in Lucozade is lethal yellowing, and recently a friend ended up in hospital with caffeine poisoning from drinking too much of that very popular caffeine drink - the same one that Beenie Man's number 1 hit song talks about mixing with rum !!.......another friend told me she doesn't know how more doctors don't get caffeine poisoning because they drink these caffeine-laced energy drinks to keep going........
Take note that 2 energy drinks are on the list in Coach Josh's article above so if you must use an energy drink use XS which is caffeine-free and has 0 carbs and gives you all the energy you are looking for.
One thing I must tell you is that the safest, healthiest way is to eat 80% raw and you will have all the energy in the world without resorting to these things. Too much processed food is the main thing that makes us sluggish!