Drink less sugar. Try water and low fat milk
instead of soda and drinks with lots of sugar.
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Water
Keep It Handy, Keep It Cold:
I Keep bottled water or a water bottle on hand.
I Add fresh lemon, lime, or orange wedges to
water for some natural flavor.
I Fill a pitcher of water and keep it in the fridge.
I Drink water when you’re thirsty. It’s the best choice.
I Cut back slowly on sugar-sweetened drinks.
I Replace soda with water, instead of other sugar-sweetened beverages,
such as juice or sports drinks.
Be a Role Model:
I Grab a glass of water instead of soda.
I Try mixing seltzer with a small amount of juice.
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Encourage low fat milk instead of sugar-sweetened drinks:
According to the national dairy council:
I Children ages 4–8 years old should be consuming three 8-ounce glasses
of milk or other dairy each day.
I Children ages 9–18 years old should be consuming four and a half 8ounce glasses of milk or other dairy each day.
Did
you
know?
Soda has no nutriti
onal value and
is high in sugar. Just
nine ounces
of soda has 110-15
0 empty calories. Many sodas als
o contain caffeine, which kids do
n’t need.
Energy drinks are N
OT sports
drinks and should ne
ver replace
water during exercis
e.
Water is fuel for yo
ur body:
I Water is the m
ost important
nutrient for active
people.
I Between 70-80%
of a child’s
body is made up of
water.
I When you exer
cise, you sweat,
and when you swea
t you LOSE
water and minerals
– it is
important to replac
e the water
you lose when you
sweat.
I Water is the #
1 thirst quencher!
Adapted from materials developed by Let's Go! Maine, www.letsgo.org
08/08 R03/10