Essential Questions * Do you or your students realize how much sugar you are consuming? * What are the effects of extra sugar on the body? * What can we do as educators to educate on sugar consumption?
SUGAR: What it s doing to your students
History of Refined Sugar Consumption In the 1700 s, average person consumed 4 lbs per year In the 1800 s, average person consumed 18 lbs per year In the 1900 s, average person consumed 90 lbs per year
TODAY The average American consumes between 150 to 170 pounds of sugar a year That s 2-3 pounds of sugar a week. Ryan (Age 5) Kaylee (Age 3) Matthew (Age 7)
We Are Sweeter and Sicker Over Weight Americans - Before 1980, 15% obese today 55% Type 2 Diabetes - From 1990 to 2010 cases have tripled Heart Disease -From 1999 to 2009 heart disease has been decreasing, with obesity rates and diabetes this trend is turning in the wrong direction.
Empty Calories
Glucose vs. Sucrose and HFCS Glucose = simple sugar Sucrose = 50% fructose HFCS High Fructose Corn Syrup = 55 % fructose
Foods Containing Added Sugars Condiments Yogurt Pasta Sauce Granola Bars Bread Boxed Cereal Peanut Butter Deli Meat Hot Dogs Pickles Soup Cookies Crackers Frozen Dinners Marinades Salad Dressings Dried Fruit Canned Fruit Canned Vegetables
Other Names For Sugar Listed below are just 20 of the 56 names Barley Malt Beet Sugar Cane Juice Castor Sugar Dextrose Diatase Ethyl Maltol Free Flowing Brown Sugars Fructose Grape Sugar Golden Sugar High Fructose Corn Syrup Invert Sugar Lactose Maltodextrin Mannitol Panocha Refiner s Syrup Rice Syrup Sorbitol Sorghum Syrup Treacle Splenda - fake sugar Aspartame - fake sugar
Be A Sugar Detective Can you find the hidden sugar?
Sugar..It s Like Poison.
Research Shows Sugar's Effects On Teens: Hyperactivity, Anxiety, Cardiovascular Disease, Fatty Liver, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, Acne, Depression, Weight Gain, Increased Cholesterol, Increased Food Allergies, and Cancer. A high fructose diet sabotages learning, memory - difficulty concentrating Excess sugar suppresses the body s immune responses. High sugar diets of students with ADHD = increased stress hormones
What have you been drinking?
Diet Pop Contains Aspartame * Aspartame can increase your cancer risk. *The chemicals in diet pop have been shown to actually increase your appetite.
Good things happen when you give up soda pop! *You will look younger *You will lose more weight *You will be less hungry *You will reduce hidden fats *Your bones will be stronger *You will be sick less often * You will have more energy
Drink More Water!
As Teachers We Can Make A Difference - Nutrition Matters!
This is what some Oak Forest students sugar consumption looked like. 1 Day Sugar Intake
1 Day Sugar Intake. 3 Day Sugar Intake
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What Will Your Sugar Intake Look Like????? SUGAR LAB According to the American Heart Association, this is the suggested max amount of added sugars a person should consume in one day: Men - 37.5 grams (9 teaspoons) 150 calories per day Women - 25 grams (6 teaspoons) 100 calories per day To calculate the total number of grams of sugar you consumed, divide your total by 4. Ex: 100 grams/4 = 25 teaspoons of sugar
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