Problem
After graduating from college, Pierre, a 24-year-old accountant, noticed he had gained 8 pounds in the past year. His employer provides free soft drinks, juice and bottled water. Pierre decides to keep track of his food intake for a couple of days to track his calories. Pierre's beverage intake is provided in the case study on page 517 of Wardlaw's perspective in nutrition (12th edition). To estimate his energy intake from beverages, use Table 14-2 and a nutrient database,diet tracking app or nutrient analysis computer program.
i. Do you think he obtains too many calories from these beverages?
ii. What are better alternatives?
iii. What actions might you suggest to Pierre to help him maintain his overall health based only on beverage intake?