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12. Energy drinks

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Here’s a fact, since energy drinks are categorized as supplements, not beverages, the FDA does not limit them to safe caffeine levels. Combine this extra potent caffeine content with an incredible amount of sugar and you have a recipe for irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure spikes, and increased risk of heart attacks.

Did you know that Monster energy drink contains 160 mg caffeine and 54 g sugar, and Red Bull contains 80 mg caffeine and 27 g sugar? Those numbers are pretty alarming right?

13. Premade smoothies

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I talked about the hidden sugars in restaurant smoothies in this post. High fructose corn syrup or sugary fruit juice bases won’t do any favors for your health or waistline.

Take this Naked Juice Protein Zone Banana Chocolate smoothie for example. Though it has 30 g of protein in the bottle, it also has 68 g of sugar. Yikes!

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