[{"page":{"body":"\u003Ch3\u003EWhat is in\u0026nbsp;Your Drink?\u003C/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESweetened drinks such as soda, fruit drinks and fruit punch, sweetened ice tea, sports drinks, and energy drinks contain a lot of added sugar. The added sugar can be sugar cane sugar, corn syrup, sucrose, fructose, honey and others. Too much sugar-sweetened drinks can lead to unhealthy problems such as dental cavities and unwanted weight gain.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETry to avoid sugar-sweetened drinks. Buy, serve and drink water and low fat milk instead. Low fat milk is nutritious and helps kids build strong teeth and bones.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EWater is the best drink when you are thirsty.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.hawaii5210.org/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTQvMDgvMjcvMjJfNTlfMzNfNDg5X1JldGhpbmtfWW91cl9Ecmlua19XYXRlcl9pc190aGVfQmVzdF9Ecmluay5wZGYiXV0/Rethink%20Your%20Drink%21%20Water%20is%20the%20Best%20Drink.pdf?sha=4fd21854\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERethink Your Drink Handout\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.hawaii5210.org/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTQvMDgvMjcvMjNfMDBfMTBfOTM3X0RvX1lvdV9Lbm93X1doYXRfaXNfaW5fWW91cl9Ecmlua18ucGRmIl1d/Do%20You%20Know%20What%20is%20in%20Your%20Drink_.pdf?sha=3d5910b6\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWhat is in Your Drink Handout\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETips\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBe a role model \u0026ndash; drink water throughout the day.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EServe water or low fat milk at meals. If it\u0026rsquo;s around, they will drink it.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGive everyone a water bottle to take to school or work and refill it often.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMake sweetened drinks a treat rather than an everyday choice.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETry to not keep sweetened drinks around the house. If it\u0026rsquo;s around, they will drink it.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWater is the best choice during and after physical activity. Try not to drink sports drinks except for high intensity activity for long periods.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Scoop on Juice Drinks\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFruit drinks include POG, guava drinks, orangeades, and fruit punch. Some might have a bit of real juice but most have lots of added sugars and chemicals. The chemicals include fruit flavorings and artificial colors. 100% fruit juices are made from real fruits. A small amount of 100% fruit juice, about a half-cup a day, is okay for most children. But all juice drinks, including 100% juice, contain lots of sugar and calories. Think about serving water and actual fruits instead.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s in a can of soda?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDid you know that 1 can of soda has about 150 calories and 40 grams of sugar. This is equal to about 10 packets of sugar. Drinking an extra can of soda every day for a year, without burning it off through physical activity, will lead to 54,750 extra calories or about 15 pounds of weight gain each year.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","created_at":"2014-08-27T12:55:12-10:00","current_version":null,"excerpt":"\u003Cp\u003ESweetened drinks such as soda, fruit drinks and fruit punch, sweetened ice tea, sports drinks, and energy drinks contain a lot of added sugar. Learn more\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","featured_image_name":null,"featured_image_uid":null,"fields":{},"id":268,"impression_count":0,"meta_description":"","meta_title":"","nav_background_image_name":null,"nav_background_image_uid":null,"nav_element_class":"","nav_label":"","nav_label_image_name":null,"nav_label_image_uid":null,"navigation":true,"position":{"position":{"ancestry":"115","ancestry_depth":1,"id":110,"listed":true,"parent_id":115,"position":17,"positionable_id":268,"positionable_type":"Rcms::Document","updated_at":"2025-09-17T11:53:40-10:00"}},"published":true,"published_at":"2014-08-25T01:00:00-10:00","slug":"zero-sugary-drinks--2","slug_depth_cache":"resources/zero-sugary-drinks--2","template":"section_with_posts_auto_sidebar_links","title":"Zero Sugary Drinks","title_depth_cache":"Resources/Zero Sugary Drinks","updated_at":"2014-08-27T13:07:24-10:00","whodunnit":5}}]