What is/What was
What is put into many soft drinks to keep you wanting more?
Sugar and caffeine
How many soft drinks does the average teenage boy drink a day?
3 cans a day
Name two soft drinks that contain caffeine.
Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew
Diet soft drinks don't cause cavities because they don't have real sugar.
False. They don't cause as many cavities but they do cause some due to the acid that erodes the tooth's enamel. There are also other reasons that diet sodas are unhealthy.
What has less sugar: three Hershey bars or one 20 ounce soda?
Three Hershey bars have LESS sugar than one 20 ounce soda.
What is the standard size bottled soft drink sold today?
20 ounces is the standard size soft drink bottle today. Forty years ago, the standard was around 8 ounces.
How many grams of sugar are in one teaspoon?
One teaspoon is equal to 4 grams
Name two drinks that do not contain caffeine.
Sprite, 7-Up, lemonade, sports drinks, milk, juice, V8, water
2 1/2 cups chocolate ice cream has less sugar than one 20 ounce soda.
True. A 20 ounce Coke contains 65 grams of sugar. 2 1/2 cups chocolate ice cream contains 55 grams of sugar.
Which kind of milk is best for your body...skim/1 percent or 2 percent or whole?
Skim/1 percent is lower in fat but still has all the same nutrients, like calcium and Vitamin D. People often call whole milk "vitamin D milk," but really all cows milk from the grocery store has vitamin D in it.
What was the standard size of the first bottled soft drink?
8 ounces
If they cost $1.25 each, how many soft drinks would you have to skip to save enough money to purchase a $15.00 Lego set.
12
Name two drinks that are better for your body than soft drinks.
Water, 100 percent fruit juice, 100 vegetable juice, 1 percent or less milk
Many new cars have super-size cup holders --big enough to hold up to 64 ounces.
True. The average size beverage has gone up drastically over the years.
Which drink is sweeter, a cola or a sport drink?
A cola. It has about 17 teaspoons of sugar in a 20 oz. bottle and a sports drink has 9 teaspoons in a bottle of the same size. However, they both have too much sugar for you.
What is the difference between fruit drinks and 100 percent fruit juice?
A fruit drink is not real juice. It is mostly sugar water with fruit flavoring. Real juice comes from real fruit.
How many soda and fruit drinks should kids drink each day?
None would be best. Drink 100 percent juice in moderation and lots of water instead.
Name two health problems that drinking too many soft drinks can contribute to?
Obesity, cavities, type 2 Diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease
T/F Fruit drinks are the same as 100 percent fruit juice
False. Fruit drinks are mostly flavored sugar water with very little real fruit juice or vitamins and minerals. If it is real juice, the nutrition label on the bottle will say 100 percent fruit juice.
Which is better for your body: a sports drink or 100 percent fruit juice.
The 100 percent fruit juice is better because it has vitamins and minerals that sports drinks don't not have.
What do soft drink companies do to get kids to drink more soft drinks?
TV commercials, vending machines, signs, billboards, contests, add caffeine, magazines...
How long would you have to ride a bicycle to burn off the calories in one 20 oz. soda?
It takes about an hour of biking to burn all of those calories.
What information tells you how much sugar, fat, carbohydrates or vitamins are in a beverage
Food label or nutritional facts.
You should choose soda over milk because it contains protein, calcium and vitamin D
False. Milk contains protein, calcium and vitamin D. Soda does not.
Which is best if I don't like white milk?
Water is what I would recommend. 100% fruit juice is okay too, but I wouldn't recommend more than one cup per day.