If you're a soda drinker, you may not want to read this. As a means to provide transparency, McDonalds style, Coca-Cola UK now has a new calorie counter on its website. But you may not really want to know just how many minutes of cardio you need to burn off a can.
According to an article in the Huffington Post, a woman who weighs in at around 133 pounds would need to do the following in order to burn off the calories in a single can:
As the website explains:
"Making sure there isn't an imbalance between the amount of calories you take in each day and the amount you burn can help you to maintain a healthy weight. And the best way to ensure energy balance is by eating a well-balanced diet and enjoying regular physical activity."
While it's great that Coke is informing its customers on how to strike a healthy balance, the plan may just backfire. I don't know about you, but I would have to want that can of Coke pretty damn badly to justify 70 minutes of ironing!
And if I was to consume such so-called 'empty' calories, I'd rather they were in chocolate. After all, at least chocolate has antioxidants...
Et tu? Will this information make you more conscious about your sugary drink consumption? Will it dissuade you from drinking Coca-Cola? Need a few more persuasive reasons to give up the soda—look here and here.
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