Heads up on cough drops

jtechmart · January 2019

If anyone has a cold like I do and is taking over the counter cough drops, beware of the calorie count. I just checked and the drops I have been taking are 10 calories per drop. Some may contain sugar and be as high as 50 cals per drop. I'm not sure about other medicines, but if you are counting calories some of these cough drops are just like candy!

I have some organic tea and it lists calories at 0. So, I will be switching to tea instead of cough drops. Just something to keep in mind for anyone else that has a cold.

amusedmonkey · January 2019

Yeah, I always check if supplements or medications have calories. It doesn't stop me from using them, but it's good to know. Keep an eye on that fish oil if you're taking any.

tinkerbellang83 · January 2019

...but also worth noting you should try and avoid a large deficit if you're truly sick, your body needs the energy to help recover.

CSARdiver · January 2019

tinkerbellang83 wrote: »

...but also worth noting you should try and avoid a large deficit if you're truly sick, your body needs the energy to help recover.

Precisely. A good reminder to be mindful for calorie content, but this should be addressed using triage. Recovery should be prioritized above weight loss.

FireOpalCO · January 2019

I'd be more worried about the fact that there is a limit to how many you are supposed to have per day (in fact per hour) since they are, in fact, medicine.