Sweet drinks: the easiest way to cut 200–400 kcal/day

Sweet drinks don’t feel like “food”, but they can quietly erase your deficit.

Where the extra calories usually come from

• Juice / lemonade / sweet tea: lots of sugar, almost no satiety.
• Sweet coffee drinks: syrups, milk, cream add up fast.
• Soda as a habit: “something to sip” can mean +150–300 kcal by default.

3 swaps that are easiest to maintain

1. Water + lemon/lime (or a zero-cal drink if that helps adherence).
2. Coffee without syrup (keep milk if you want, just remove the sweetness).
3. Juice → fruit: if you crave something sweet, whole fruit is more filling.

How to use NutriAI

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