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Think Before You Drink

When Amy Doyle of Fenton Township wakes up every morning, the first thing she reaches for is not a cup of coffee, but a Coke.

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"The first Coke of the day is coffee," said Doyle, 48. "Bottled Coke is my go-to. I drink it for four or more days."

Doyle recently kicked his Coke addiction, though it wasn't his first attempt. Health reasons, especially problems with kidney stones, make the decision faster. "I hope I can do it this time," he said. "It's just a pile of junk."

Even though he was drinking a lot of water, Doyle still craved the taste and routine of opening a bottle of Coke and taking that first drink. "I think so," he admitted. "I just have to move on from there."

Fenton resident Marissa Mayberry, 31, used to end the day with a 20-ounce bottle of Mountain Dew, ditched the habit for a Rockstar energy drink, and then switched to drinking Coke with meals.

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"I decided to stop drinking Coke about six to eight months ago," Mayberry said. "I went from very high sugar drinks to drinking a lot of water. Now I drink milk and water. I was hoping to lose weight, but it hasn't happened yet."

About half of all American adults drink a sugary drink on any given day, even though sugary drinks aren't as popular as they once were, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One in 20 people drink the equivalent of more than four cans of pop a day.

Drinking a 12-ounce can of Coke a day adds 39 grams of sugar (9 1/3 teaspoons) and 140 "empty" calories to the nutritional balance, often leading to extra belly fat, research reports to NBC News.

People who drank the sweetest drinks gained 27 percent more of this "visceral fat," the fat that surrounds the internal organs, compared to people who never or hardly ever drank it.

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The MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas explains that eating sugar does not necessarily cause cancer; it is what sugar is for people's wrists that can cause cancer. Consuming too many calories from sugar can lead to weight gain, and being overweight or obese increases the risk of cancer and other diseases.

Although the body's cells use sugar to maintain the function of vital organs, excess sugar on a daily basis can lead to weight gain. Unhealthy weight gain and lack of exercise can increase the risk of cancer.

Women should have no more than six teaspoons of added sugar per day (25 grams, or about 100 calories) and men should have no more than nine teaspoons per day (37 grams, or about 150 calories).

Pop is one of the main sources of added sugar, along with candy, baked goods, fruit drinks, dairy desserts, cereals, and many other products such as pasta sauce, salad dressing, and other canned and processed foods.

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Will you lose weight when you stop drinking pop? If you replace a 20-ounce bottle of Coca-Cola a day with water, you reduce your annual calorie intake by 87,600 calories, resulting in a weight loss of 25 pounds.

You can also enjoy other health benefits, including better sleep, better dental health, reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, better heart health and/or blood pressure, lower risk of osteoporosis, and reduced anxiety or nervousness, according to Verywellfit.com. choosing to quench your thirst is more important than you think. Beverages are the largest source of calories in the average American's diet, and their contribution is often overlooked. Sodas, sweetened teas, specialty coffee drinks, sports drinks, fruit-flavored juices, and energy drinks are the culprits of sugar and empty calories that contribute to the rise of obesity and other chronic diseases. Find your best drink bets and learn more about how to make healthy choices through short video segments, including:

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