Love Your Liver and Keep it Healthy
MAY 19, 2025Your liver does so much for the body. As a filter and processing plant, it helps break down toxins, helps store energy and more. It's time to show it some love!
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Drink | Serving Size | Calories | Sugar in grams / Teaspoons of sugar |
Water | Any | 0 | 0 / 0 |
La Croix | 1 can (12 oz) | 0 | 0 / 0 |
Iced tea, unsweetened | 1 glass (8-20 oz) | 0 | 0 / 0 |
Coffee, brewed | 1 mug (6-12 oz) | 0 | 0 / 0 |
Milk, 2%* | 1 cup (8 oz) | 122 | 12 g / 3 tsp |
Apple Juice* | 1 juice box | 101 | 24g / 6 tsp |
Lemonade | 1 juice box | 93 | 24 g / 6 tsp |
Coca-Cola | 1 bottle (16 oz) | 187 | 52 g / 13 tsp |
Moutain Dew | 1 bottle (16 oz) | 232 | 62 g / 16 tsp |
Arizona Tea | 1 can (24 oz) | 210 | 51 g / 13 tsp |
Hot Chocolate | 1 cup (8 oz) | 192 | 24 g / 6 tsp |
Gatorade | 1 bottle (20 oz) | 140 | 34 g / 9 tsp |
Vitamin Water | 1 bottle (20 oz) | 120 | 32 g / 8 tsp |
Sobe (strawberry banana) | 1 bottle (20 oz) | 250 | 62 g / 16 tsp |
Red Bull | 1 small can (8.5 oz) | 110 | 28 g / 7 g |
Monster | 1 can (16 oz) | 200 | 54 g / 14 tsp |
Cafe latte (Vanilla with 2% milk) | Grande (16 oz) | 250 | 35 g / 9 tsp |
Starbucks Double Shot Energy Drink | 1 can (15 oz) | 210 | 25 g / 6 tsp |
Starbucks Caramel Macchiato | Grande (16 oz) | 270 | 32 g / 8 tsp |
Starbucks Frappuccino (Vanilla Bean, no whipped cream) | Grande (16 oz) | 280 | 55 g / 14 tsp
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Pina Colada Cocktail | 1 glass (4.5 oz) | 245 | 32 g / 8 tsp |
Mike’s Hard Lemonade | 1 bottle (11 oz) | 220 | 32 g / 8 tsp |
White Claw | 1 can | 110 | 4 g / 1 tsp |
Red wine | 1 glass (5 oz) | 126 | 1 g / 0.25 tsp |
Jamba Juice (Mango-a-go-go) Smoothie | 1 medium (22 oz) | 400 | 89 g / 22 tsp |
Wendy’s Frosty (Chocolate) | 1 small | 340 | 47 g / 12 tsp |
McDonald’s Mcflurry (Oreo) | 1 regular | 520 | 64 g / 16 tsp |
The drinks that are listed from apple juice all the way down the list are beverages that should be consumed in moderation.
*Milk may have some sugar, but this is natural sugar and also is paired with protein and fat to help encourage growth, muscle tone, and feeling full. Because of this, milk can be consumed regularly unless you are lactose intolerant or concerned about the calories. There are always options for more or less fat (whole milk, 2%, skim, etc) – that is up to you and what matters to you in your diet!
*Apple juice can be confusing for some people to understand why this is a ‘drink in moderation’ beverage. Whole fruits can be consumed regularly with great health benefits because of the vitamins, minerals, and fiber involved. However, the juice alone does not include all of these benefits and should be consumed in moderation.
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References: All information obtained from The Calorie King and/or the direct manufacture’s published nutrition facts.
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