Healthy Drinks

What is a Healthy Drink?
A healthy drink hydrates your body without a lot of sugar or calories. Water is the healthy drink kids and adults should have with meals and snacks! Other healthy drinks include unflavored low-fat or skim milk.

Tips to Help Your Child Consume Healthy Drinks

Swap juice and soda for water or plain milk.
Encourage water consumption by letting your child choose a water bottle or cup of their choice.
Make water accessible to your child throughout the day, not just at meal time.
Add pieces of fruit or cucumber to water for a refreshing treat!

What About Juice?
Fruit juice, even 100% juice, is not a better option than water. They have as much sugar and calories as soda. 100% fruit juice is not the same as eating a piece of whole fruit. Juice does not have any fiber like whole fruit does.

What is a Sugary Drink?
A sugary drink is any drink that has added sugar or is high in sugar is a sugary drink. Common examples include: regular soda, fruit drinks, sweetened teas, flavored milk or milk alternatives, sports drinks, and 100% juice.

Why are Sugary Drinks Harmful to Kids?
Drinking too many sugary drinks may lead to: unhealthy weight gain, high blood pressure, tooth decay and diabetes

Tips to Help Your Child Avoid Sugary Drinks

Keep sugary drinks out of the home!
Be a good role model by limiting your own sugary drink consumption.
Offer your child whole fruits instead of juice.
If you choose to serve 100% fruit juice, stick to a small amount and try adding water.