Find out which drinks you should stay away from if you want to keep the muscle on your body.

Fruit juice, sodas,sports drinks and sweetened teas may be hurting your health. Drinks with added sugars contribute to increasing weight, which can lead to chronic disease. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, sugary drinks contribute to 36 percent of the calories that you get from added sugars. Sugar drinks do nothing to count toward your nutritional goals. Replacing sugary drinks with water or unsweetened versions can improve your health and your weight.

Sugary drinks do not offer much in the way of nutrition. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, sugar is most often added to drinks in order to increase the taste or even to prolong its shelf life. Many drinks that contain added sugar provide calories but do not provide an essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants or fiber -- they are what's known as empty calories.