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What you didn’t know about your latest caffeine fix

By Andrew Nusca | Aug 22, 2009 |

It’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon and you’re looking for a caffeine fix.

A hazelnut mocha with whipped cream?

(Maybe not the best decision.)

How about a cappuccino?

(Turns out that’s not such a great idea either.)

If you’re one to watch your weight, a caffeine binge might set you back more than you thought.

That cappuccino? It has the same amount of calories as a glass of wine.

That hazelnut mocha with whip? Almost 600 calories — or the rough equivalent of a McDonald’s Big Mac.

A neat graphic visualization by David McCandless on InformationIsBeautiful shows you how much bulge you face from your latest buzz — and how much exercise it will take to take it off again:

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    winddrift03

    08/24/09 | Report as spam

    RE: What you didn't know about your latest caffeine fix

    Sheesh! Give us a break will ya? If I don't eat, don't drink, and hold my breath it will be the best 2 minutes of my life........

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