Q:How much of the water on Earth is available to drink?
Q:How much of the water on Earth is available to drink?
The correct answer is: D 1%
Explanation:
Only 1% of the water on Earth is available to drink!
Q:Americans drink 1 billion glasses of water every day.
Q:Americans drink 1 billion glasses of water every day.
The correct answer is: • True
Explanation:
It's true: Americans drink about 1 billion glasses of tap water every day!
Q:Choosing to drink water instead of regular soda can save you as much as ________ calories.
Q:Choosing to drink water instead of regular soda can save you as much as ________ calories.
The correct answer is: D 247 calories
Explanation:
Depending on the flavor, a 20-ounce soda ranges from 227-247 calories. Choosing to drink water instead will save you these calories, which can help with weight reduction.
Q:Which beverage has more calories?
20 ounces of orange juice
20 ounces of flavored soda
Q:Which beverage has more calories?
Q:Fruit juice concentrates contain added sugar and calories.
Q:Fruit juice concentrates contain added sugar and calories.
The correct answer is: • True
Explanation:
Sweeteners that add calories to a beverage have many different names and are not always obvious on the ingredients list. If any of these appear in the ingredients list of your favorite beverage, you are drinking a sugar-sweetened beverage!
- High-fructose corn syrup
- Fructose
- Fruit juice concentrates
- Honey
- Sugar
- Syrup
- Corn syrup
- Sucrose
- Dextrose
Q:Who drinks more soda per day?
Teen boys
Teen girls
Q:Who drinks more soda per day?
Q:Which alcoholic beverage has the most calories per serving?
Q:Which alcoholic beverage has the most calories per serving?
The correct answer is: B Wine cooler, 8 ounces
Explanation:
Surprised? Per ounce, wine coolers are light on alcohol, so many people assume they're light on calories. Not true! Your favorite 12-ounce wine cooler can have 190 calories and 22 grams of carbohydrates -- more than regular beer or wine!
Q:Which has more calories?
Q:Which has more calories?
The correct answer is: • Whole milk
Explanation:
For a 12-ounce serving, soy milk ranges between 147-191 calories, while whole milk, at 220 calories per 12-ounce serving, nearly tops the charts for basic beverages. Bear in mind, other options include the following:
- 2% low-fat milk (183 calories)
- 1% low-fat milk (154 calories)
- Nonfat milk (125 calories)
Q:More calories are found in...
Vegetable juice
Energy drinks
Q:More calories are found in...
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Reviewed by Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD on September 6, 2011
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Sources:
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency: Water Quiz
http://www.epa.state.il.us/kids/fun-stuff/quiz/water-quiz.html>
CDC: Rethink Your Drink
<http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/drinks.html>
Fruit Juice Facts: Children, Adolescents and 100% Juice Consumption: Advice for Parents
USDA: Agricultural Research Service: "Pop" Quiz
<http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/nutrition/story1/pop.htm>
WebMD: Are Beverages to Blame for Your Weight Gain?
<http://www.webmd.com/diet/beverages-weight-control-quiz>
WebMD: Calories in Drinks and Popular Beverages
<http://www.webmd.com/community/healthy-weight-8/calorie-chart>
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