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Alternative Beverage Campaign and Guide to Healthier Beverage ChoicesQuestion: Are Sodas Bad for You?Answer: No! In moderation, soft drinks can be included in an overall well-balanced diet.
HOWEVER, FACTS ARE FACTS: FACT: Carbonated soft drinks can add unwanted SUGAR, CALORIES, AND CAFFEINE to our diet. They often replace healthier alternative beverage choices (ABC's) that provide needed nutrients. FACT: Because the major ingredients in sodas are carbonated water and syrup, they are, for the most part, nutritionally empty foods. Click here to read the report, Liquid Candy - How Soft Drinks are Harming Americans' Health, from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to persons with disabilities. Soda Fountain vs. the Health FountainSODAS
ALTERNATIVE BEVERAGE CHOICES
One cup of 100% orange juice
Consider the following:
The Alternative Beverage Campaign is a public health response to the soaring consumption of soft drinks - especially in youth. Soft drinks contribute considerable amounts of calories, sugar, and caffeine to the diet, and have the potential to replace more healthful beverage choices. We offer alternative beverage information and resources to increase nutrition knowledge and allow for better beverage choices for optimal health status for children, families, and communities. For more information on the Alternative Beverage Campaign or other community and worksite wellness information, contact the Cardiovascular Health and Wellness Program, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756, (512) 458-7200. Last Updated May 5, 2005 |
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