Rethink Your Drink for Healthy Smiles and Healthy Lives 1

Children’s Life Expectancy Being Cut Short by Obesity 2

Complications of Obesity 3

Think About it 4

Don’t Drink Yourself Fat 5

Role of Sugar-Sweetened Drinks 6

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How Much Sugar is in Your Drink? 8

Bubbling Over 9

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More Water Please 11

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Rethink Your Drink Rap Song 13

It All Begins Here 14

Sodas 15

Components of Tooth Decay Plaque = bacteria, food debris and saliva Plaque + Sugar = Acid Acid + Tooth = Decay and Gum Disease 16

Dental Facts Tooth decay affects more than one-fourth of U.S. children aged 2-5. Untreated decay can impair a child’s ability to chew, speak and smile. In 2005, about 4,000 New York State children, aged 3 through 5 years, were operated on in a hospital for treatment of cavities. 17

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks = Tooth Decay 18

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks = Gum Disease 19

Healthy Mouth 20

How to Keep Your Mouth Healthy 21

What Did You Learn Today That You Can Pass On? 22

Training Summary 23