If you want to lose weight, what should you drink? What beverages should you avoid?  How does alcohol fit in?  This episode focuses on nonalcoholic drinks, and I’ll cover alcohol in the next episode.  When deciding what to drink, it’s your total consumption of foods and beverages that will affect whether you gain weight, lose it or stay the same.  Most beverages contain energy, often in the form of sugar, and your body will use it for energy before it uses the food you’ve consumed. In this episode, I’ll discuss considerations for your beverage choices and some ideas for how you can make choices that help you make progress towards your weight goals.