Beverages Are Food Too

By Michael Anchors, MD, PhD

​Many people who have trouble losing weight don’t think to count beverages when they total up the amount they consume each day. Losing weight is all about keeping the insulin level low between meals. Anything sweet, solid or liquid, drives insulin level up and prevents weight loss.
You have to be aware of how many sweet drinks you take in.
And how big. All our sodas and coffees are obscenely huge.
Between meals you must find something to do to entertain your hands and your mouth, other than smoking, eating or drinking. Try reading a book or talking to a friend or playing a game.