Twenty percent of U.S. adults are estimated to be overweight or obese by 2015 . Americans consume 150 to 300 more calories a day than 20 years ago . Liquid calories are hard to keep track of , are n't as filling as regular foods . Cutting out 150 calories every day could prevent you from gaining 15 pounds a year . Watch more on the dangers of sweetened drinks » . Bottom Line : Reducing liquid calorie intake , especially of sugar - sweetened drinks , leads to greater weight loss success .
Twenty percent of U.S. adults are estimated to be overweight or obese by 2015 . Americans consume 150 to 300 more calories a day than 20 years ago . Liquid calories are hard to keep track of , are n't as filling as regular foods . Cutting out 150 calories every day could prevent you from gaining 15 pounds a year . Bottom Line : Reducing liquid calorie intake , especially of sugar - sweetened drinks , leads to greater weight loss success .