[{"page":{"body":"\u003Ch2\u003ERethink Your Drink!\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" src=\"/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDIvMjcvMjNfMDBfNDdfNzE5X3plcm9fa2lkLmpwZyJdXQ/zero-kid.jpg?sha=026a8a92\" style=\"float: right; width: 200px; height: 201px; \" /\u003ESweetened drinks such as soda, fruit drinks and 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\u0026#39;re thirsty.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ETips\u003C/h2\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\u0026#39;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\u0026#39;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\u003Ch2\u003EThe Scoop on Juice Drinks\u003C/h2\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\u003Ch2\u003EWhat\u0026#39;s in a can of soda?\u003C/h2\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","created_at":"2013-02-27T10:31:47-10:00","current_version":null,"excerpt":"","featured_image_name":"zero-photo.jpg","featured_image_uid":"2013/02/27/16_13_40_70_zero_photo.jpg","fields":{},"id":107,"impression_count":0,"meta_description":"","meta_title":"","nav_background_image_name":"nav-zero.png","nav_background_image_uid":"2013/02/27/22_57_48_22_nav_zero.png","nav_element_class":"decor special zero","nav_label":"0","nav_label_image_name":null,"nav_label_image_uid":null,"navigation":true,"position":{"position":{"ancestry":"52","ancestry_depth":1,"id":57,"listed":true,"parent_id":52,"position":10,"positionable_id":107,"positionable_type":"Rcms::Document","updated_at":"2025-09-17T11:53:40-10:00"}},"published":true,"published_at":"2013-02-25T15:00:00-10:00","slug":"zero-sugary-drinks","slug_depth_cache":"about-the-program/zero-sugary-drinks","template":"default","title":"Zero - Sugary Drinks","title_depth_cache":"5210/Zero - Sugary Drinks","updated_at":"2014-02-18T12:50:28-10:00","whodunnit":5}}]