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Study Reveals Coffee, Tea Adding Extra Calories

A NEW STUDY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ILLUSTRATES THE EXTRA CALORIES YOU MAY NOT REALIZE YOU’RE CONSUMING IN YOUR DAILY COFFEE OR TEA. 
 
U OF I KINESIOLOGY PROFESSOR RUOPENG AN (ru-peng ann) CONDUCTED THE STUDY AND FOUND THAT ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF COFFEE DRINKERS AND ONE THIRD OF TEA DRINKERS ADD THINGS LIKE SUGAR, CREAMERS AND OTHER FLAVORING TO THEIR CUPS. AN SAYS THAT ADDS ABOUT 40 TO 70 CALORIES PER DRINK.
 
 
PROFESSOR RUOPENG AN (ru-peng ann) SAYS WHAT THEY MAY NOT REALIZE IS THAT THOSE EXTRAS ARE ADDING 40 TO 70 CALORIES PER DRINK.
 
 
TIPS FOR REDUCING THOSE EXTRA CALORIES INCLUDE SKIPPING WHIPPED CREAM AND FLAVORING, AND REQUESTING THAT DRINKS BE MADE WITH FAT-FREE OR LOW-FAT MILK

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