Sodas tend to contain about 140 calories per cup - and most individuals don't pull out a measuring cup when filling their glass. The average glass holds closer to two cups than one.

Juices are another hot-spot when it comes to calorie content and is presenting an issue in the smallest of humans with many health professionals advising to limit juice in those early months.

While one plump orange provides about sixty calories, one cup of orange juice contains almost twice the calories. Here are a few other eye-opening comparisons based on sweetened juices:

1 Peach contains about 35 calories while 1 cup of peach nectar contains about 140 calories

1 small Apple contains about 80 calories while 1 cup of apple juice contains about 130 calories

1 large Apricot contains about 17 calories while 1 cup of apricot nectar contains about 150 calories

1 cup of Cranberries contains about 45 calories while 1 cup of cranberry juice contains about 150 calories

1 cup of Grapes contains about 55 calories while 1 cup of grape juice contains about 150 calories

1 Grapefruit contains about 70 calories while 1 cup of grapefruit juice contains about 120 calories

1 cup of Pineapple contains about 75 calories while 1 cup of pineapple juice contains about 150 calories

And if the individual's favorite glass holds two cups, that serving of juice can add up to about 600 calories if enjoyed twice daily.

Milk, although healthy and calcium-spirited, is also pricey in calories when whole is chosen over skim. Whole milk contains about 160 calories per cup (more than most juices) while skim milk contains 1/2 the calories, for about 80 calories per cup.

How Beverages Cause Weight Gain

When beverages are mined with sugar or alcohol, calories can get out of hand before one realizes.

Even many diet-type drinks contain a plethora of calories, such as the canned drinks often substituted for meals.

Another culprit are the liquid cans intended for breakfast. Those vitamins and minerals come at a high cost when tallied up by calorie content.

Another calorie-glut comes in the form of athletic drinks. Again, dehydrating cost a lot of calories and unless the individual has sweated out precious minerals which put the body out of balance, the individual would do well to simply hydrate with water.

In Summary

Sugar contains about 800 calories per cup and those high calories spill over into sugar-sweetened drinks.

Reach for clear water to wet your whistle, and opt for diet-friendly sodas and other calorie-wise beverages. You may save enough calories to halt weight gain in its tracks.

Please meet with your personal physician to determine and/or verify the cause of weight gain. With so many solutions available these days, weight gain is getting much easier to accomplish.

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