How often do you buy soft drink for your family?
Once a week or is it on supply every day.
The consumption of sugary drinks increases with age and the largest contributor for children of 2-18 years is soft drinks, followed by cordials, fruit juices, fruit drinks and sports drinks.(Health N.S.W gov).
The size of cans has increased over time starting at 200mls fifty years ago, then moving to a 325ml can and now a 600ml.
So what happens to us consumers, we, of course go for the largest size even though we don't need it. This is what the marketers want us to do, buy the super size so they make more money. But because of this, our health and our children's is being damaged before our eyes.
One can of soft drink contains approximately 65 pounds of sugar. This is equivalent to 10 to 12 teaspoons of sugar. (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Imagine eating this by the spoonful, you wouldn't, you couldn't. But some how we have no qualms about drinking this amount everyday, sometimes twice or more.
Try this at home with your children-
Pour a can of soft drink into a glass, now place 12 teaspoons of sugar in another glass next to it.
Take a look at how much sugar that is. Way too much for any person, let alone a child.
If they continue to drink excessive amounts of soft drink the likeliness of having health problems will increase drastically. The chances of getting diabetes later in life is of major concern.
Lets be good role models for our children and set by example.
If you must have some sort of soft drink in the house, go for the sugar free types.
When out shopping try to buy water as a thirst quencher on a hot day and encourage your children that water is much healther for their bodies.
A happy and healthier family all round.
children
Once a week or is it on supply every day.
The consumption of sugary drinks increases with age and the largest contributor for children of 2-18 years is soft drinks, followed by cordials, fruit juices, fruit drinks and sports drinks.(Health N.S.W gov).
The size of cans has increased over time starting at 200mls fifty years ago, then moving to a 325ml can and now a 600ml.
So what happens to us consumers, we, of course go for the largest size even though we don't need it. This is what the marketers want us to do, buy the super size so they make more money. But because of this, our health and our children's is being damaged before our eyes.
One can of soft drink contains approximately 65 pounds of sugar. This is equivalent to 10 to 12 teaspoons of sugar. (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Imagine eating this by the spoonful, you wouldn't, you couldn't. But some how we have no qualms about drinking this amount everyday, sometimes twice or more.
Try this at home with your children-
Pour a can of soft drink into a glass, now place 12 teaspoons of sugar in another glass next to it.
Take a look at how much sugar that is. Way too much for any person, let alone a child.
If they continue to drink excessive amounts of soft drink the likeliness of having health problems will increase drastically. The chances of getting diabetes later in life is of major concern.
Lets be good role models for our children and set by example.
If you must have some sort of soft drink in the house, go for the sugar free types.
When out shopping try to buy water as a thirst quencher on a hot day and encourage your children that water is much healther for their bodies.
A happy and healthier family all round.
children
No comments:
Post a Comment