Rethink Your Drink!

The average American consumes ~100 pounds of sugar from food and beverages per year. That's almost 1/4 pound of sugar per day!

Consuming one or more sugar sweetened beverages daily increases your risk for overweight and obesity Nearly 50% of American's increased calorie intake is from sweetened beverages. Drinking 1-20 oz soda per day adds 235 cal/day, and can add up to 25 pounds per year

Increased consumption of sugar sweetened beverages can cause tooth decay and cavities

Natural Sugars: Where are they found? -Whole fruits and vegetables -100% fruit juice -Milk What are they? -Sugars that are found naturally within a food

Added Sugars Added sugars are sugars and syrups that are added to food or beverages when they are processed or prepared. This does not include naturally occurring sugars such as those in milk and fruits

Detecting Added Sugars- Added sugars may appear on the ingredient list as: Corn Syrup High Fructose Corn Syrup Dextrose Maltose Sorbitol Fruit juice concentrate Honey Glucose Fructose

Sweetened Ingredient List Samples-

Reading Nutrition Labels- Things to notice: Serving size Calories Sugars

Converting Grams to Teaspoons How to find the total grams of sugar in a bottle? (Servings) x (Grams of Sugar) = Total Grams (2.5 servings) x (27g) = 67.5 g total How to convert grams to teaspoons? (Total Grams)/ 4 = Total Teaspoons of Sugar (67.5g)/4 = 17 total teaspoons

5 C’s of Sugary Drinks Content Calories Cavities Caffeine Calcium Loss

Possible Health Effects Obesity Diabetes Heart Disease Tooth Decay

Water! Essential to life Makes up 55-75% of body weight Functions of water in the body- Carries nutrients throughout the body Helps waste travel out of the body Helps breakdown food Acts as a cushion around joints, the eyes, and the spinal cord Helps maintain body temperature Essential to life Makes up 55-75% of body weight

Tips for making healthy beverage choices Carry a refillable water bottle Serve water with meals Have water handy-keep a pitcher of water in the fridge Make water more exciting by adding cucumber, lemon, lime, a splash of 100% fruit juice or herbal tea Drink unsweetened iced tea or seltzer

How many grams of sugar equal one teaspoon? 3 5 7 4 Answer: D, 4 grams is equal to 1 teaspoon of sugar

The typical bottle of soda has tripled in size since the 1950’s True or False? The typical bottle of soda has tripled in size since the 1950’s Answer: True Sizes have increased from 34 oz to up to even 64 oz today

All of the following are effects of consuming sugary drink daily, except: Calcium loss Cataracts Caffeine Cavities Answer: B The 5 C’s of Sugary Drinks are calories, calcium loss, caffeine, content, and cavities

True or False? Sugary drinks are the single largest food category contributing added sugar to the American diet Answer: True

If a drink contains 28 grams of sugar, how many total teaspoons would it contain? 7 12 9 5 Answer: A, 28 grams/ 4 grams/teaspoon = 7 teaspoons

Detect the added sugars- Answer: Sucrose Syrup Glucose Fructose Syrup

True or False? Drinking sugary drinks regularly nearly doubles the risk of dental cavities Answer: True

Approximately what percent of our body is made up of water? 10-20% 45-55% 55-75% 80-90% Answer: C, 55-75% of the human body is made up of water

Sugary drink consumption has more than doubled in the last 30 years True or False? Sugary drink consumption has more than doubled in the last 30 years Answer: True ~77 extra calories per day from sugary drinks, can add up to an extra 25 pounds of weight per year

True or False? Sweetened juice products with minimal juice content, such as juice pouches, are considered sugar-sweetened beverages rather than fruit juice Answer: True