Worst Cold Drinks to Have in the Summer

6 Worst Summer Drinks

These chilled beverages may be refreshing, but they'll also add inches to your waistline
By Dave Zinczenko menshealth
 

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6 Worst Summer Drinks // margarita © Corbis Images

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Between swimming, sweating, and sipping, summer is a season of liquids. And while staying hydrated is important, how you do so can have a critical impact on your waistline. Currently, liquid calories make up a staggering 21 percent of the American diet, and a study from Purdue found that sugar-based calories (as most of them are) appear to lower satiety, making you hungrier the more you drink. (Search: Calories in the Average Diet) To help you get a handle on the problem, here are six beverages that will drown your diet this summer—and six others that will keep you in swimsuit shape all season.

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