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Hidden Calories in a Coffee Shop

by Heather on August 2nd, 2006

I picked up a new copy of HomeLife Magazine at church Sunday and immediately turned to the “Living Well” section.

Dino Nowak’s article, “Sneak Attack,” was absolutely shocking. The subtitle explained, “If you’re battling your weight, hidden calories may be the enemy.”

Here’s the opening:

You walk into the local coffee shop and order a large white chocolate mocha (with whipped cream of course), accompanied by an apple pastry. Congratulations! You just consumed more than half of the average adult woman’s entire caloric intake for the day.

What! Nowak explained that the coffee and pastry add up to more than 1,000 calories, including over 100 grams of sugar — which is like eating 25 teaspoons of table sugar. The article included eight foods that sneak calories on, similar to what I read online a few days ago in Heather Hatfield’s WebMD article, Diet-Busting Foods That May Surprise You.
Since I’m trying to prevent the weight I just lost from sneaking back on, I’m on the lookout for dangers like these. How about you?

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