© Learning Zone Express  8 th Grade  Do not touch the items on the front table  If that is the table your normally sit at, then go stand by my desk 1 © Learning Zone Express modified by Andrew Hackney, SOMS 2012 Discuss at your table  What types of drinks contain the most sugar?  Other than diet, think of a drink that still taste good but is low in sugar

© Learning Zone Express 2 Soda Diet soda Iced tea Sports drinks Energy drinks Juice Milk Coffee drinks Smoothies Water

© Learning Zone Express  Obese – 1 in 3 Americans ’s  Child/Teen Obesity – Tripled in last 20+ years  Overweight – 50% of Americans Today

© Learning Zone Express 4  Overweight Child  Overweight/Obese Teen  Overweight/Obese Adult >>

© Learning Zone Express  Heart Disease  High blood pressure  Stroke  Heart attacks 5 Type 2 Diabetes  Poor circulation  Kidney failure  Vision damage  Limb amputation

© Learning Zone Express  Food 6 ExerciseBeverages

© Learning Zone Express 7 32 oz. Cola – 400 calories Foods with 400 calories  2 bagels  1 1/2 c. macaroni and cheese  1 taco, 1 enchilada  Roast beef sandwich  3 bowls of cereal, milk  7 pancakes  5 c. chicken noodle soup  2 brownies

© Learning Zone Express Today oz bottles 6.5, 10, & 12 oz bottles 12 oz can, 20, 24 oz bottles, 32 and 44 oz cups

© Learning Zone Express 9  Teen Girls: 2+ cans per day  Teen Boys: 3+ cans per day  Up 300% in 30 Years

© Learning Zone Express  4 Grams = 1 teaspoon  10 Teaspoons in Every 12 oz Can 10 =

© Learning Zone Express  New Generation of Sweetener  Sweeter and Cheaper  Made from Corn 11

© Learning Zone Express  Insulin 12 Feeling Down Sugar

© Learning Zone Express 13 Nutrients Sugar (tsp) Calories Choc Milk (8 oz) Fat, protein, calcium, vitamins A, C, D Fruit Punch (8 oz) None Soda (12 oz can) None

© Learning Zone Express  Water Is the Very Best Thirst Quencher  Water Has Zero Calories  Water Carries Nutrients Through the Body  Water Is the Key to Hydration 14

© Learning Zone Express  Expectations  All measuring done at front table  Always use a funnel  Focused on the activity  This is a privilege  Conversions  1 tablespoon has 12g of sugar 15