Sugary Drinks GO! Tips for Parents on: DRINKS DRINK OFTEN DRINK SOMETIMES DRINK RARELY SUGAR SUBSTITUTES PROCESSED SUGARS NATURAL SUGARS

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1 Tips for Parents on: Sugary Drinks Rev Your Bev aims to promote healthy lifestyles by choosing alternatives to sugary drinks. Most common health problems related to sugary drinks include: dental cavities, obesity, diabetes, & heart problems. It is important to limit the amount of sugary drinks each day or to avoid altogether to prevent future health issues. Choosing healthy alternatives instead of sugary drinks in your home will set healthy examples for your children, family & friends. TYPS OF SUGARS IN DRINKS PROCSSD SUGARS SUGAR SUBSTITUTS NATURAL SUGARS Sugars are added to drinks as a sweetener. These cause weight gain & bad health problems. They should be limited & considered the most harmful with daily drinking. NutraSweet, Stevia, Splenda or labeled as low-calorie should be consumed less often. They health effects of these artificially sweetened drinks are not fully known. Naturally occurring, meaning no sugar is added. These drinks are the healthiest alternatives to processed sugars or sugar substitutes. Water is the best choice, it contains no sugar! STOP SLOW GO! DRINK RARLY DRINK SOMTIMS DRINK OFTN

2 RAD DRINK LABLS FOR SUGAR AMOUNT The American Heart Association recommends to limit added sugar (sugar added to food & drink) to no more than: Person MN WOMN CHILDRN Amount Per Day 38 g 25 g g (depending on age) # of Sugar Packets About 9 about 6 3 to 6 Read Drink Labels: many sugary drinks contain more than the recommended daily intake of sugar. On the Drink Nutrition Label, look for Total Carbohydrates, then below the total amount of grams of Sugars. 39 g of sugar in one can of soda = the same amount of sugar as three slices of pie or 10 cookies. Remember! Larger container = More sugar = More calories. Sugary drinks are the largest source of calories in the American diet and can add up to 15 lbs. in a year. HALTHY LIVING: LIMIT SUGARY DRINKS How much exercise is actually needed to burn off sugar from drinks? 12 oz. can of soda (39 grams sugar) = Jumping Jacks for 20 minutes 20 oz. fruit punch (73 grams sugar) = Running for 40 minutes Healthiest Alternatives to Sugary Drinks: Water, Serve first when your child is thirsty! Milk (1% or skim) 100% Fruit Juice (amount depends on age). Keep Juice Portions Small. American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than 4-6 ounces of 100% juice per day for children ages 1-6, & 8-12 ounces per day for older children. Buy & Serve Healthy Alternatives! For better tasting water & more fun for you & your child, try adding fresh and/or frozen fruits to add flavor & natural sugars. See CINCH s Flavor Your Water Recipe Cards for more ideas. TAK TH #RVYOURBV757 PLDG & RDUC SUGARY DRINKS IN YOUR HOM! For More Information: This campaign supports the Rev Your Bev project, an initiative of the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth. For more information:

3 #RevYourBev757 Pledge We commit to promoting healthy lifestyles by choosing healthy alternatives to sugary drinks in our home and away from home. By providing healthy alternatives to sugary drinks I will encourage my children, family & friends to make healthy drink choices. I pledge to adopt #RevYourBev757 campaign messages by: Providing Water, 100% Fruit Juice, and Low-fat Milk as healthy alternatives. Reading Drink Nutrition Labels for sugar content. Choosing healthy drink alternatives for me and my family to lead healthier lives. Supporting and sharing the #RevYourBev757 message. Signed Name: Printed Name: Zip Code: Number of Children (Ages 0-18) Impacted By Your Pledge: CINCH may contact me to follow up or provide additional information on tobacco. *CINCH will not share your information.* Yes No Phone (optional): mail (optional): Thank You for Taking the #757RevYourBev Pledge! For More Information: or

4 Wa n t t o R e v Yo u r B e v? MAK YOUR OWN FLAVORD DRINK D i d y o u k n o w? You can create healthy, flavored drinks as substitutes for soda & juice. All you need is water, fruit & herbs. Countless recipes to explore! Share your healthy drink creations with family & friends! T i p s! For a Fizzy Drink use carbonated water, such as mineral, seltzer or soda water. (avoid tonic water, contains carbohydrates & processed sugar) Use fresh or frozen fruit. Herbs are optional, but add extra flavor. Be creative & try different combinations! F o r M o r e R e c i p e s & I n f o r m a t i o n : w w w. c i n c h c o a l i t i o n. o r g R C I P R C I P Ingredients: 1 Lemon 1 Lime 1 Orange Water Ice Instructions: Slice all fruit into rounds or wedges. Mix fruit with water in large pitcher. Let sit in fridge for 2 hours. Add Ice & njoy! Makes 8 cups. Ingredients: 10 Fresh or Frozen Strawberries 1/2 Lemon 3-4 Basil Leaves Water Ice Instructions: Slice all strawberries in half. Cut 1/2 lemon into wedges. Mix fruit with water in large pitcher. Let sit in fridge for 2 hours. Add Ice & njoy! Makes 8 cups.

5 Sugary Drinks Word Search PROCSSD SUGARS Drink Rarely J S G S F D D F S A D O S W C S W U P I D X A R J G M W W B Y B U A Y L F M N V X T R C A T G F R U I T P U N C H B O C R S R M F C B L O T A H G U H H SUGAR SUBSTITUTS Drink Sometimes H R J H D T R Z Q R I B P Q U Y H V L A D N L P S W J N I Q Y I F C T R T L O W C A L O R I D I T S O D A L Q O B X Z N N X A W R F R A G U S S NATURAL SUGARS Drink Often Q G K R Y O N W F Z Q R P T V U N Q T L O W F A T M I L K T P R V X C A J R Y K J Z K D B L W U D B Z S U A L J W U F R T A W T I U R F J U I C F I Q Y FRUITPUNCH SODA SUGAR SWTTA DITSODA LOWCALORI SWTNR SUGARFR FRUITWATR JUIC LOWFATMILK WATR For More Information:

6 MATCH TH DRINKS TO TH SUGAR STOP LIGHT RD YLLOW GRN RD = Drink Rarely YLLOW = Drink Some mes GRN = Drink O en Processed Sugars Sugar Subs tutes Natural Sugars

7 I Pledge To: Drink water first, when I am thirsty. Read the drink nutri on label so I can choose healthier drinks. Drink more over the next week(s) & less. Support the #RevYourBev757 pledge because. Share the #RevYourBev757 message. Signature Date For More Information: or