December 2016

Choosing Healthy Drinks

• Milk and Water Are Healthy Drink Choices
• Many Drinks Have Added Sugar
• Helping Parents Make Good Drink Choices

Cook’s Corner: Cheesy Snowmen  

Did You Know?

To keep children healthy, the American Heart Association recommends the following:

• Children under age 2 should not consume foods with added sugar.
• Children ages 2 to 18 should consume no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar a day.

Source: The National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness

Available at: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/health/oral-health/PDFs/brushup-news-201612.pdf