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Your Wellness

Your Wellness. Presented by Nicola Edwards, MS, RD Nutrition Policy Advocate California Food Policy Advocates. Are You into WELLNESS?. 650,000 meals a day. Help feed hungry children in need. Nutrition Advocate. You take care of so many children, now it’s time to take care of YOU !.

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Your Wellness

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  1. Your Wellness Presented by Nicola Edwards, MS, RD Nutrition Policy Advocate California Food Policy Advocates Made possible by funding from the Department of Health and Human Services through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

  2. Are You into WELLNESS? 650,000 meals a day Help feed hungry children in need Nutrition Advocate You take care of so many children, now it’s time to take care of YOU! Made possible by funding from the Department of Health and Human Services through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

  3. Staff Wellness Initiative We will provide: • Health education presentations for Cafeteria Managers & Sr. Food Service Workers • Educational materials We ask that you: • Share the information with your cafeteria staff

  4. What is a Sugar Sweetened Beverage (SSB)? Is this drink a SSB? Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB’s) include all beverages that contain added caloric sweeteners.

  5. Dramatic Increase in SSB Consumption Between 1977 & 2002 Americans increased their calorie intake from soft drinks by 228%. Sources: LA County Health Survey, 2007 and Babey SH, Jones M, Yu H, Goldstein H. Bubbling Over: Soda Consumption and Its Link to Obesity inCalifornia. UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and California Center for Public Health Advocacy, 2009.

  6. For both adults & adolescents, rates of overweight & obesity are 18% HIGHER among those who drink one or more sodas everyday compared to those who do not drink any soda at all (2009). Babey, S. H., Jones, M., Yu, H., & Goldstein, H. (2009). Bubbling over: Soda consumption and its link to obesity in California. UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, pp 1-8. Retrieved from http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/pubs/files/Soda%20PB%20FINAL%203-23-09.pdf

  7. SSBs = Empty Calories Sugar-sweetened drinks ADD calories WITHOUT providing nutrients or even making you full.

  8. Show Me the Sugar! The average person eats about 26 teaspoons of sugar per day

  9. teaspoons of sugar grams of sugar (g) 4 How much sugar is in THAT BOTTLE? 20 oz. bottle 68g/4= 17 tsp.

  10. Cutting Back on Sugar • Water • Add lemon • Drop few slices of cucumbers • Splash in cranberry juice • Squeeze in some orange juice • Seltzer waters • Fat-free or low-fat milk • 100% fruit juices in limited amounts • Unsweetened tea and coffee

  11. What Can YOU Do? Educate yourself, staff, family and friends about the health impact of sugary drinks. Join the LAUSD Pledge to make Wellness part of you day! Rethink Your Drink Challenge • 60 day challenge to drink less • sugary-sweetened beverages this • Fall • It’s good for your health “Be the change you want to see…” -Mahatma Gandhi

  12. Thank You! Please visit us at Choosehealthla.com

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