Average U.S. calorie intake has gone up over the past few decades, and about half this increase comes from sweetened beverages, according to a proposed guidance system for beverage consumption published in the March 2006 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Here are the calorie counts for some of the heftier beverages:

8-ounce serving	Calories
Starbucks Caffè Mocha, without whipped cream	240
Silk Live mango soy smoothie	230
Wendy's Frosty	217
Minute Maid Fruit Medley punch	170
Starbucks Frappuccino	160
Jamba Juice Banana Berry smoothie	149