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A 20-ounce bottle of soda contains the equivalent of approximately 17 teaspoons of sugar.

1. Use a reusable water bottle. Water is the best choice over sugary drinks.

One soda a day increases a child’s chance of obesity by 60%.

2. Fill up on Fiber. Processed foods take the fiber out and add the sugar in. Opt for healthier fiber filled snacks like whole fruits, nuts, and vegetables.

Individuals who drink one to two sugar-sweetened beverages per day have a 26 percent higher risk for developing type II diabetes. Kids watch an average of 4000 food-related ads every year (10/day). 98% of food related ads that children view (3920/year) are for products high in fat, sugar, sodium. In 2012, Americans consumed an average of 765 grams of sugar every 5 days, or 130 pounds/year. fedupmovie.com/#/page/about-the-issue

Studies have demonstrated that lifestyle modification in the form of diet and regular moderate exercise sharply decreases the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes...The effectiveness of this intervention superseded that of metformin therapy. Knowler WC, Barrett-Connor E, Fowler SE, Hamman RF, Lachin JM, Walker EA, Nathan DM: Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin. N Engl J Med 346:393 -403, 2002

3. Eat a Rainbow. Including as many naturally colorful food items into a meal or snack. Make sure you know the difference between artificially colored foods and naturally colored foods. 4. Take a family outing to the grocery store. Spend some time looking at the foods you usually buy and read their ingredients labels together. Do you see sugar or hidden sugars on those labels? Brainstorm the types of products you might buy instead. For example, instead of sweetened yogurt, give plain yogurt and fresh berries a try.

CHANGES 6. Read labels to avoid hidden sugars. It is helpful to know how to read a label to identify hidden sugars and make smart choices. 4 grams sugar = 1 tsp. Be aware that some “healthy foods” such as fruited yogurt, granola bars, and instant fl avored oatmeal canpack in 5-7 teaspoons of added sugar! Ingredients are listed in descending order with the most abundant ones first. Read the ingredients first to check for sugars and then look at the facts. 7. Commit to cooking together with your family at least once a week and enjoying family meals together as often as possible.

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5. Make healthier choices with whole, unprocessed foods. Have delicious snack choices for the whole family: fresh fruits, nuts and seeds, fresh veggies, hummus, string cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and plain yogurt topped with fresh fruit. Let kids participate in shopping and meal preparation.

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