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ReThink Your Drink Water Education Lesson Plan

ReThink Your Drink Water Education Lesson Plan. Office of Coordinated School Health Susan Lavender Alexandra Ketterer Paige Trollinger Glenn Falls. What drinks do you think contain sugar?. How do you feel after drinking a Sugary drink?. Why are sugary drinks bad for you?.

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ReThink Your Drink Water Education Lesson Plan

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  1. ReThink Your Drink Water Education Lesson Plan Office of Coordinated School Health Susan Lavender Alexandra Ketterer Paige Trollinger Glenn Falls

  2. What drinks do you think contain sugar?

  3. How do you feel after drinking a Sugary drink?

  4. Why are sugary drinks bad for you? • Can lead to weight gain • Will not help you grow • Can cause cavities and tooth decay • Leads to a “sugar crash”- sugary drinks give you a short burst of energy and then make you feel tired or even grouchy

  5. How much added sugar should you have? Youth should have no more than 6 teaspoons of ADDED SUGAR per day. (24 grams of sugar) 1 can of coke has 12 teaspoons =

  6. Why should you drink water? • Protects your body organs and tissues • Carries nutrients and oxygen to all the cells in your body • Helps you fight off illness • Helps you digest your food and get rid of waste • Helps to control your body temperature • Keeps your skin and hair healthy

  7. How can you drink more water? • Bring a water bottle to school everyday! • Drink a glass of water with every meal • Refill your water bottle at the new hydration stations • Drink water after PE class and recess • Flavor it up! Add fresh lemon, limeor mint to your water

  8. STOP. RETHINK YOUR DRINK. GO ON GREEN. • RED – Drink rarely or never • Regular sodas • Energy or sport drinks • Fruit Punches • YELLOW – Drink sometimes • 100% juice • Flavored milk • GREEN – Drink often • Water • Skim or 1% milk

  9. Is this drink a red, yellow, or green?

  10. RED 46 GRAMS of SUGAR or 11.5 TEASPOONS per 12 ounce serving Drink this rarely, or never =

  11. Is this drink a red, yellow, or green?

  12. GREEN 12 GRAMS of SUGAR or 3 TEASPOONS per 12 ounce serving Drink this often! =

  13. Is this drink a red, yellow, or green?

  14. RED 20 GRAMS of SUGAR or 5 TEASPOONS per 12 ounce serving Drink this rarely, or never =

  15. Is this drink a red, yellow, or green?

  16. YELLOW 34 GRAMS of SUGAR or 8.5 TEASPOONS per 12 ounce serving Drink sometimes, but only choose 100% juice =

  17. Is this drink a red, yellow, or green?

  18. GREEN 0 GRAMS of SUGAR or 0 TEASPOONS per 12 ounce serving Drink every day! =

  19. YELLOW 33 GRAMS of SUGAR or 8.25 TEASPOONS per 12 ounce serving Drink this sometimes =

  20. Activity: Go on Green

  21. Remember to always rethink your drink!

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