Think About What You Drink
- Drinking
water is the best way to stay hydrated
- 6-10
cups a day varies with age
- Children
get dehydrated faster than adults
- Milk
contains calcium, which is needed for growing strong bones.
- Juice
- Mix
½ 100% fruit juice with ½ water
- *Do
not use powder juice or add sugar to juice mixes –these drinks contribute
to too much weight gain and are not good for your family’s health
- Avoid
artificial sweeteners –see http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm
- Limit
juice to no more than 6 ounces a day.
- Never
put juice or soda in baby’s bottle
- Agua
frescas – homemade without added sugar is a nice treat
- Jamaica
(hibiscus tea) or herbal tea (caffeine free) without added sugar is a good
alternative
- Try
sparking water or club soda with sliced lemons, limes, or oranges for a
fun alternative to water or soda.
- Water
with cucumber slices is refreshing.
Water Tasting
- Make
4 different varieties of water with the kids for them to try
- Water
with Orange slices
- Mint
water
- Raspberries
in ice cubes placed in water
- Cucumber
or Jicama water
