Okay so you’re counting calories and trying hard to stick to the average daily intake, but are you including all those liquid calories? Many people forget that each time they gulp down a root beer or a coca-cola they’re adding a heap of extra calories. Those added calories may be what’s keeping you from losing those few extra pounds.

And you can pass on this knowledge to others. Dieticians give us the facts on what we perceived to be the truth about various beverages and their content.

1. Diet pop is healthier than regular pop: Diet pop may contain less calories but there is really nothing healthy about artificially colored and flavored water.