
Your favorite winter drink may weaken bones and pack more sugar than a candy bar
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Hot chocolate contains 20 to 60 grams of sugar per serving, more than twice a candy bar's amount, which experts say can contribute to long-term bone loss over time.
For those with a healthy, balanced diet low in sugar, an occasional hot chocolate is unlikely to cause serious problems, doctors say. Deirdre Bardolf is a lifestyle writer with Fox News Digital.
While a cup of milk delivers about 300 milligrams of calcium — only a quarter of the 1,000 to 1,200 milligrams adults need each day — many hot cocoas can pack 20 to 60 grams of sugar. That's more than twice what's in a standard candy bar and enough to approach or even exceed the American Heart Association's daily limit.
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