Making smart beverage choices is one of the easiest ways to reduce added sugar and support overall health.
- Many popular drinks can contain surprising amounts of sugar, adding extra calories without providing much nutrition.
- Instead, choose refreshing low-sugar options that help you stay hydrated and energized throughout the day.
- Carrying your own reusable tumbler makes it easy to enjoy water wherever you go, while infused waters with fruit, cucumber, herbs, or citrus add flavor without added sugar.
Today's consumers have more delicious low-sugar choices than ever before. Here are the lessons you can point out from this handout:
- Try unsweetened iced tea, cold brew coffee, kombucha with little or no added sugar, unsweetened milk or fortified plant-based beverages, and homemade smoothies made with fruit, yogurt, and milk or ice water.
- These beverages can provide hydration, nutrients, and great taste while helping you avoid the sugar overload found in many soft drinks, energy drinks, c-store icy drinks, huge smoothies, and sweetened tea and coffee beverages.
- Small beverage swaps can add up to big health benefits over time.
Bright graphics feature relatable modern drinks all done up in a splashy, watery, sippy, fun style! Perfect for classrooms, cafeterias, wellness fairs, school hallways, fitness centers, healthcare facilities, offices, and community programs.
Perfect for classrooms, wellness fairs, health clinics, community events, school cafeterias, WIC, Head Start, and workplace wellness programs.
Specs:
- Printed in color
- 2 sides as shown here online
- Pages are 8.5" x 11"
- 50 pages per tear-off pad
- English
- Ages 8-100
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this for?
School wellness staff, WIC and Head Start programs, clinics, and workplace wellness coordinators who want a take-home handout.
What grade or age level is it for?
Ages 8 to 100. The design works for elementary and middle school students and the guidance is just as useful for adults.
How is it used?
A 50-sheet full-color tear-off pad, so every learner takes one home.
What does it teach?
How to swap high-sugar drinks for low-sugar options, and how small beverage changes add up to big health benefits over time.
What guidelines does it reference?
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (added sugars from beverages) and CDC healthier-drink guidance.
What products pair well with it?
The Sip Smart banner, the Are You Drinking Candy materials, the Sugar tubes, and the Drink Water tearpad.